Changing for good : the revolutionary program that explains the six stages of change and teaches you how to free yourself from bad habits /
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| Author / Creator: | Prochaska, James O. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : W. Morrow, c1994. |
| Description: | 304 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2418060 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: A Scientific Revolution
- Part 1. The Science
- 1.. How You Change
- The Transtheoretical Approach
- The Processes of Change
- 2.. When You Change
- The Stages of Change
- The Spiral Model of Change
- 3.. Making Changes
- Learning from Self-Changers
- Integrative Conclusions
- Knowing Your Stage
- Part 2. The Applications
- 4.. Precontemplation--Resisting Change
- The Attitudes of Precontemplators
- The Defenses of Precontemplators
- Helping Precontemplators
- Consciousness-Raising
- Helping Relationships During Precontemplation
- Social Liberation
- George's Increased Consciousness
- 5.. Contemplation--Change on the Horizon
- The Fourth Process: Emotional Arousal
- The Return to Consciousness
- George's Changing Self-Image
- The Fifth Process: Self-Reevaluation
- Gail, the Diet Expert
- Helping Relationships During Contemplation
- 6.. Preparation--Getting Ready
- Continuing Self-Reevaluation
- The Sixth Process: Commitment
- Gail Prepares
- Helping Relationships During Preparation
- The Principles Progress
- 7.. Action--Time to Move
- The Seventh Process: Countering
- The Eighth Process: Environment Control
- The Ninth Process: Reward
- Helping Relationships During Action
- Gail Takes Action
- 8.. Maintenance--Staying There
- A Strategy for Success
- Processes for Maintaining Change
- Self-Efficacy--A Measure of Success
- Helping Relationships During Maintenance
- 9.. Recycling--Learning from Relapse
- The Ten Lessons of Relapse
- Seeking Professional Help
- Where to Seek Help
- 10.. A Changer's Manual
- Smoking--The Number One Health Problem
- Alcohol--Precontemplative Hell
- Distress--The Fever of Mental Health
- 11.. Termination--Exiting the Cycle of Change
- Defining Termination for Your Problem
- Appendix A. Foolish Freedom
- Appendix B. A New Paradigm
- Bibliography
- Index