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Cyclical model of behaviour change
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Cyclical model of behaviour change
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Social influence
Memory
Attachment
Approaches in psychology
Biopsychology
Clinical psychology and mental health
Research methods
Issues and debates
Relationships
Gender
Cognition and development
Schizophrenia
Stress
Eating behaviour
Aggression
Forensic psychology
- 👥 Prochaska’s (1983) model of behavioural change: theorised that there are six stages of behaviour change, though this can vary the amount of stages differ from person to person depending on how ready a person is for change.
- Stage 1 – pre-contemplation: when a patient is thinking about change but isn’t ready to implement it. It could be due to denial or lack of motivation.
- Stage 2 – contemplation: when a patient begins to evaluate the cost/benefit factors of tackling their addiction. Many people stay on this stage for a while, so any behavioural intervention treatments applied here aren’t particularly effective.
- Stage 3 – preparation: the patient believes they are ready for change because the benefits outweigh the costs of battling the addiction (withdrawal symptoms).
- Stage 4 – action: action is taken to tackle their addiction, for example, flushing their drugs away or pouring out their alcohol. These actions must reduce the risk posed by original addiction.
- Stage 5 – maintenance: focus on preventing relapse, providing the patient with coping mechanisms for stress and withdrawal.
- Stage 6 – termination: the patient no longer depends on their addictive substance. The emphasis is on reducing the likelihood of relapse and helping them to stay clean.
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