Changing for Good

Name: Changing for Good
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ISBN: 9780688112639

ISBN-10: 0688112633

ISBN-13: 9780688112639

Edition: 1994

Authors: James O. Prochaska, Carlo C. DiClemente, John Norcross

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How many times have you thought about starting a diet or quitting smoking without doing anything about it? Or lapsed back into bad habits after hitting a rough spot on the road to recovery? To uncover the secret to successful personal change, three acclaimed psychologists studied more than 1000 people who were able to positively and permanently alter their lives without psychotherapy. They discovered that change does not depend on luck or willpower. It is a process that can be successfully managed by anyone who understands how it works. Once you determine which stage of change you're in, you can: create a climate where positive change can occur maintain motivation turn setbacks into…

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List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386

James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Cancer Prevention Research center at the University of Rhode Island.John C. Norcross, Ph.D., is Professor and former Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton.Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.Their model for self-change has attracted attention worldwide and has been applied in programs sponsored by such organizations as the national cancer Institute and the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

Introduction: A Scientific Revolution	p. 13
The Science
How You Change	p. 21
The Transtheoretical Approach
The Processes of Change
When You Change	p. 36
The Stages of Change
The Spiral Model of Change
Making Changes	p. 51
Learning from Self-Changers
Integrative Conclusions
Knowing Your Stage
The Applications
Precontemplation--Resisting Change	p. 73
The Attitudes of Precontemplators
The Defenses of Precontemplators
Helping Precontemplators
Consciousness-Raising
Helping Relationships During Precontemplation
Social Liberation
George's Increased Consciousness
Contemplation--Change on the Horizon	p. 109
The Fourth Process: Emotional Arousal
The Return to Consciousness
George's Changing Self-Image
The Fifth Process: Self-Reevaluation
Gail, the Diet Expert
Helping Relationships During Contemplation
Preparation--Getting Ready	p. 145
Continuing Self-Reevaluation
The Sixth Process: Commitment
Gail Prepares
Helping Relationships During Preparation
The Principles Progress
Action--Time to Move	p. 172
The Seventh Process: Countering
The Eighth Process: Environment Control
The Ninth Process: Reward
Helping Relationships During Action
Gail Takes Action
Maintenance--Staying There	p. 202
A Strategy for Success
Processes for Maintaining Change
Self-Efficacy--A Measure of Success
Helping Relationships During Maintenance
Recycling--Learning from Relapse	p. 220
The Ten Lessons of Relapse
Seeking Professional Help
Where to Seek Help
A Changer's Manual	p. 241
Smoking--The Number One Health Problem
Alcohol--Precontemplative Hell
Distress--The Fever of Mental Health
Termination--Exiting the Cycle of Change	p. 274
Defining Termination for Your Problem
Foolish Freedom	p. 281
A New Paradigm	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 290
Index	p. 294
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