COMM 3313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Consciousness Raising, Oportunidades, Contingency Management
6 Nov 2016
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C o m m u n i c a t i o n & p u b l i c. T h u r s d a y n o v e m b e r 3 , 2 0 1 6. Effort to integrate more than 30 theories of psychotherapy. Study by prochaska and colleagues who conducted a comparative analysis of smoking self-quitters with smoking therapy quitters (1982: behavior change unfolds through a series of stages, ten processes of change predicts successful quitting. Model has been used to study a wide range of health and mental health behaviors. Stages are both stable and open to change. Majority of at-risk populations are not prepared for action. Specific processes of change should be emphasized at specific stages. Contemplation (intention to change in 6 months; know pros and cons; can get stuck for long time) Preparation (intention to change in 1 month; plan to action)
