Stage Matched Strategies

Question 1

What are the precontemplation strategies?

Answer 1

Dramatic relief, consciousness raising, environmental re-evaluation
Decisional balance - increase the pros, reduce the cons, increase SE.

Question 2

What are the contemplation strategies?

Answer 2

Self Re-evaluation.
Counter-conditioning, helping relationships, self-liberation.
Decisional Balance - increase pros, identify and address the barriers.

Question 3

What are the Preparation strategies?

Answer 3

Helping relationships, self-liberation, stimulus control, reinforcement management.
Decisional balance - pros outweigh cons.

Question 4

What are the Action phase strategies?

Answer 4

Reinforcement Management, ongoing helping relationships, goal setting.
Enhance SE
Prevent relapse.

Question 5

What are the maintenance strategies?

Answer 5

Continued use of behavioural processes
Avoid boredom
Relapse prevention.