Stages of Change Flashcards

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Precontemplation

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Client is not yet considering, unwilling or unable to change.

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Contemplation

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Client acknowledges concerns and is considering the possibility of change, but is ambivalent and uncertain.

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Preparation

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Client is committed to and planning to make a change in the near future, but is still considering what to do.

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4
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Action

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Client is actively taking steps to change, but has not yet reached a stable state.

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5
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Maintenance

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Client has achieved initial goals such as abstinence and is now working to maintain gains.

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Recurrence

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Client has experienced a recurrence of symptoms and must now cope with consequences and decide what to do next.

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7
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Establish rapport, ask permission and build trust.

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Precontemplation

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8
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Express concern and keep the door open.

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Precontemplation

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9
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Raise doubts or concerns in the client about substance using patterns.

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Precontemplation

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10
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Exploring the meaning of events that brought the client to treatment or the results of previous treatments.

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Precontemplation

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11
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Eliciting the clients perceptions of the problem.

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Precontemplation

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12
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Offering factual information about the risks of substance use.

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Precontemplation

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13
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Providing personalized feedback about assessment findings.

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Precontemplation

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14
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Exploring the pros and cons of substance use.

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Precontemplation

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15
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Helping a significant other intervene.

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Precontemplation

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16
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Examining discrepancies between the clients and others perceptions of the problem behavior.

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Precontemplation

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17
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Normalizes ambivalence.

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Contemplation

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18
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Help the client “tip the decisional balance scales” toward change.

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Contemplation

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19
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Eliciting and weighing pros and cons of substance use and change.

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Contemplation

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20
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Changing extrinsic to intrinsic motivation.

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Contemplation

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21
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Examining the clients personal values in relation to change.

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Contemplation

22
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Emphasizing the clients free choice, responsibility and self-efficacy for change.

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Contemplation

23
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Elicit self-motivational statements of intent and commitment from the client.

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Contemplation

24
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Elicit ideas regarding the clients perceived self-efficacy and expectations regarding treatment.

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Contemplation

25
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Summarize self-motivational statements.

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Contemplation

26
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Clarify the clients own goals and strategies for change.

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Preparation

27
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Offer a menu of options for change or treatment.

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Preparation

28
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With permission, offer expertise and advice.

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Preparation

29
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Negotiate a change or treatment plan and behavior contract.

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Preparation

30
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Consider and lower barriers to change.

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Preparation

31
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Help the client enlist social support.

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Preparation

32
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Explore treatment expectancies and the clients role.

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Preparation

33
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Elicit from the client what has worked in the past either from him/her or others whom he knows.

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Preparation

34
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Assist the client to negotiate finances, child care, work, transportation or other potential barriers.

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Preparation

35
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Have the client publicly announce plans to change.

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Preparation

36
Q

Engage the client in treatment and reinforce the importance of remaining in recovery.

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Action

37
Q

Support a realistic view of change through small steps.

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Action

38
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Acknowledge difficulties for the client in early stages of change.

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Action

39
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Help the client identify high-risk situations through a functional analysis and develop appropriate coping strategies to overcome these.

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Action

40
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Assist the client in finding new reinforcers of positive change.

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Action

41
Q

Help the client assess whether he/she has strong family and social support.

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Action

42
Q

Help the client identify and sample drug free sources of pleasure.

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Maintenance

43
Q

Support lifestyle changes.

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Maintenance

44
Q

Affirm the clients resolve and self-efficacy.

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Maintenance

45
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Help the client practice and use new coping strategies to avoid a return to use.

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Maintenance

46
Q

Maintain supportive contact.

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Maintenance

47
Q

Develop a “fire escape” plan if the client resumes substance use.

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Maintenance

48
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Review long-term goals with the client.

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Maintenance

49
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Help the client reenter the change cycle and commend any willingness to reconsider positive change.

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Recurrence

50
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Explore the meaning and reality of the recurrence as a learning opportunity.

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Recurrence

51
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Assist the client in finding alternative coping strategies.

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Recurrence

52
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Maintain supportive contact.

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Recurrence