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Behaviour Change Flashcards

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What are four common features of behaviour change?

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  • Protection motivation
  • Self efficacy
  • Reasoned action
  • Decisional balance
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Discuss protection motivation

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Using protection for motivation: i.e Being motivated to increase PA to prevent CVD

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Discuss self efficacy

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The confidence to perform a given et of behaviours under specific circumstances (i.e. I will make healthy choices to prevent CVD on vacation)

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Discuss reasoned action

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having reasons for change and weighing the pros and cons (i.e. If i eat heathy, i will lose weight, look better and reduce CVD risk)

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Discuss decisional balance

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Weighing the pro and cons (i.e. the advantage of eating less fat outweighs the inconvenience of CVD disease)

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Define self efficacy

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The confidence to perform a specific behaviour

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What is notable about self-efficacy?

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It is situational specific, for example we can have high-SE in some life domains but low SE in other area

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What is SE built on?

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Experience, largely learned and shaped by life experience

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What is SE a pre-ude to?

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Planning for change

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(T/F) A persons SE is more important than actual skill

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In most cases, T

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(T/F) SE is a behaviour change theory

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F, SE is incorporated into all major theories of behaviour change

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Why is it easy to spot those with high SE?

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Those with high SE are those who achieve, accomplish and often succeed more often than others

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What are the three roles counselors have to promote SE?

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  • Help client identify their past successes
  • Encourage clients to make an inventory of their strengths and resources
  • Look for opportunities to affirm clients efforts, strengths and successes.
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What is the health belief model theory based on?

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Theory which is based on level of aspiration, in which the individual sets the target of future performance based on past-performance.
–> Originally developed to predict preventative healthy behaviour

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What does the HBM state?

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That people’s beliefs influence their health-related actions or behaviours

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What does HBM state about perception?

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Perception of the health problem and appraisal of benefits and barrier of adopting health behaviour are central to a decision to change

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Based on the HBM, what are 5 perception which will dictate change (or not)

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-Severity of potential condition or disease
-Susceptibility to that condition or disease
(Leads to perceived threat)
-Benefits of taking preventative action
-Perceived barrier to taking that action
(Leads to outcome expectations)
–> Perceived threats, and outcome expectations ultimately lead to perceived ability to make required changes (SE)

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Which perception of the HBM is the MOST powerful?

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-Perceived barriers to taking action

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Define perceived susceptibility

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Subjective belief that a person may acquire a disease or enter a harmful state as a result of a particular disease

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Define perceived severity

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Belief in the extent of harm that ca result form the acquired disease or harmful state of a particular behaviour

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Define perceived benefits

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Belief in the advantages of the method suggested for reducing the risk or seriousness of the disease or harmful state from a particular behaviour

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What are perceived barriers?

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  • Concern that the new behaviour will take too much time

- Note that this belief could be actual or imagined

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What are cues to action?

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To cause a force that would make a person feel the need to take action

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In sum, what will predict change in the HBM?

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Change will occur if (1) behaviour puts health at risk and (2) if perceived benefits outweigh perceived barriers

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In HBM, the combination of what constitutes a threat?

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Combination of perceive susceptibility and severity

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In HBM, readiness to action is based on what 4 beliefs/convictions?

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  • The threat to health is serious
  • Perception that the benefits of the recommended actions outweighs barriers/costs
  • Confidence in carrying out action successfully
  • Curs to action present
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When is HBM useful?

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In designing nutrition education activities to enhance awareness and motivation to take action to reduce risk of health-related conditions
–> Mainly used in public health settings

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What may modifying factors, such as demographics, sociopsychological variables and structural variables (knowing about disease) influence?

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  • Perceived susceptibility
  • Perceived benefits
  • Perceived threat of disease
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What does cues to action influence

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-Perceived threat of disease

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Examples of cues to action?

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  • Raised awareness (social media)
  • Personal advice (i.e. from HCP)
  • Personal symptoms
  • Illness of family member/friend
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What is the Social Cognitive Theory? (SCT)

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Proposes that behaviour is the result of personal, behavioural and environment factors that influence each other

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Personal factors in SCT?

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-People, thoughts and feelings

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Behavioural factors in SCT?

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-Food, nutrition and health related knowledge and skills

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Environmental factors in SCT?

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PA and social environment

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What else could be included in environment in SCT?

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  • Social networks
  • Media
  • Social support, family
  • Cultural practices
  • Worksite
  • Food production, marketing
  • Food accessibility
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In SCT, what three scenarios increase likelihood of change?

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  • Short term and long term benefits are valued
  • There is positive support from family and friends
  • Self-efficacy is high
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What is the most important factor in SCT?

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SE

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What is the theory behing SCT?

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-That people learn by observing social interactions and media, personal factors, behaviour and the environment, and those interact continuously, each influencing each other

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What is CT widely used in?

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Health promotion, given the emphasis on the individual and the environment

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Discuss the reasoned action and planned behaviour theories (RAPB)

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-People’s behaviour is determined by their intentions, which in turn are influenced by attitudes, social norms and perception of control over behaviour

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What does RAPB assume?

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That people make decisions in a reasonable manner, and people are more likely to engage in a behaviour if they intend to do so

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What does theRABP use?

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A social psychological approach to understanding and predicting determinants of health behaviour.

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What are the three major factors that determine intention to act/change, according to RABP?

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1) Attitude towards the behaviour
2) influence of social environment
3) Perceived behavioural control

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Discuss attitude towards behaviour in RABP

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  • beliefs about the outcome (will it make a difference?)

- beliefs about the value of outcomes (doe that difference matter?)

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Discuss influence of social environment in RABP

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  • What other people think

- Motivation to comply with opinions of others

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Discuss perceived behavioural control in RABP

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-Opportunities, resources and skills

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In RABP, what three things ultimately funnel into intention?

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  • Behavioural attitudes
  • Subjective norms
  • Perceived behavioural control
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Once intention is established, what influenced adoption of health behaviour?

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  • Perceived barriers

- Perceived behavioural control

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Intention to take action in RABP is based on what 5 beliefs and feelings?

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1) Taking the action will lead to outcomes I desire
2) Positive outcomes of taking action will outweigh negative outcomes
3) Positive feelings about taking this action, and taking action = feeling good about oneself
4) People important to me think that I should take this action
5) SE

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What is that stages of change transtheoretical model based on? (TTM)

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From a large comparison of behaviour modification series, showing that change is realized through a series of stages

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Is TTM cyclical?

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Yes, and is not a single event. It is an on-going cyclical process.

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What is TTM based on?

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Assumption that individuals have varying levels of motivation or readiness to change, and that behaviour change does NOT happen in one step

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What are the two purposes of TTM?

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  • Helps us understand the process of behaviour change

- Helps us develop and select effective intervention strategies

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What are the two mediators of change in TTM?

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  • Decisional balance based on pros and cons

- Self-efficacy

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How does motivation develop in TTM?

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Perception of pros an cons (decisional balance) changes

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In TTM, when will new behaviour develop?

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Only when SE is high

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(T/F) In TTM, it is inevitable to relapse to previous changes

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T

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What are the 5 stages of change in the TTM model?

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  • Pre-contemplation
  • Contemplation
  • Preparation
  • Action
  • Maintenance
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Discuss pre-contemplation

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-Consciously intending not to change. The client often denies having a problem, is resistant and reluctant. Makes excuses, blames other people for the problem, feeling hopeless after attempting to change (past failures)

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(T/F) Those who have tired and failed may be included in the pre-contemplation stage

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T

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What is effective in the pre-contemplation stage?

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  • Empathetic and sensitive listening to encourage clients to examine their situation and it’s consequences
  • Provide information, offer feedback, encourage reflection
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What are the counselling goals in the pre-contemplation stage?

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  • Increase awareness of the need for change
  • Personalize information on risks and benefits
  • Help patient develop a reason for changing
  • Validate the patients experience
  • Encourage further self-exploration
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Discuss contemplation in TTM

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-The client is often “on the fence”, they are considering a change but not yet right away. They usually know that the behaviour is a problem, but not ready to make change yet. Often very ambivalent

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At wha stage are most clients when they come to consult with an RD?

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At contemplation stage

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What are some key struggles of patients at the contemplation stage?

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  • Perception that the longterm health benefits do not compensate for short-term cot
  • Many perceived barriers
  • May be burned out form previous attempts, lack SE and skills
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How can counselor assist clients in contemplation?

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  • Assist them in thinking through risks of behaviour, benefits of change and highlighting that change is still possible
  • Need motivational activities, and NOT yet action orientated
  • Maybe open to new information as they self-assess their problems and advantages/disadvantages of change
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What are the 5 counseling goals during the contemplation stage?

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  • Remove ambivalence, engage in the change process
  • Validate the patients experience
  • Clarify patients perceptions of pros/cons
  • Encourage further self-exploration
  • Leave the door open for moving to preparation stage
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Discuss preparation stage in TTM

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-Client is often “testing the water”, and they are ready to make a change soon. They already realize that taking action is important, and they might have started taking a few changes already.

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How can counselors assist clients in the preparation stage?

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  • When advantages outweigh disadvantages
  • Need to sustain energy for change through support
  • Realize that clients may be ready to try a new recipe or taste new foods
  • Assist them to develop concrete goals and action plan strategies
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What are the five counselling goals during the preparation stage?

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1) Develop concrete strategies for action
2) Praise the decision to change behaviour
3) Prioritize and assist in problem solving re: obstacles
4) Encourage small, initial steps
5) Encourage identification of social supports

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Discus action stage in TTM

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-Has a “go for it” attitude, and the patient has taken steps towards initiating change.

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What % of clients will be in the action stage upon first consult?

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Usually only 15%

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What is important to consider about the client during the action stage?

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  • Clients are actively involved in the process
  • Clients are working on the goals and implementing the plans developed in the preparation stage
  • Client may miss their old lifestyle and have conflicting feelings about the change
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What are the four counseling goals in action stage?

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1) Implement change and sustain momentum
2) increase SE for dealing with obstacles
3) Combat feelings of loss and re-iterate long-term benefits

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Discuss the maintenance phase of stages of change

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  • Client has made a change and has been successfully worked on it for the past 6-months to 5 years
  • Clients might still be insecure/nervous about being able to maintain changes
  • Clients must work on modifying the environment to maintain the changed behaviour and prevent relapse
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What is the counseling goal of the maintenance phase?

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Sustain and accept relapse –> Develop new strategies for dealing with stress points and triggers

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When is the most common time for relapse?

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Between the first 3-6 months

78
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Discuss relapse

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  • returning to the old behaviour, often followed by feelings of failure and self doubt
  • It’s important to discuss lapses and relapses early with our clients
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How can counselors counsel with relapse?

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  • Help clients accepts
  • Help clients identify the decision or action which got them into the high-risk situation in the first place
  • Recovery often required re-learning skills from earlier stages, and learning new skills to “get back on the horse”
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What is the final stage of TTM?

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  • Termination
  • When the individual has no temptation to return to his previous unhealthy behaviour, and no longer succumbs to any temptation and feel total Self efficacy

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