Change is defined as the act or instance of making or becoming different; as many of us know change does not suddenly occur, rather, it is a process that gradually unfolds overtime. (Horvath,T., Misra, K., Epner,A.K., and Cooper,G.M When a person is deciding to make a major change in their life they go through five stages that are described under the trans theoretical model of change. The model was created by James O. Prochaska and Carlo Di Clemente during the 1980’s. Prochaska and Di Clemente created this model to help describe the procedure an individual is going through when trying to achieve their desired life style. (Potter, P. A., & Perry, A. G. (2014)
When someone decides to make a change in their life like their diet, exercising more, drinking less alcohol, using drugs less, etc. it can often be a long bumpy road full of learning curves and questionable moments for the individual. In-order to make large changes to something you go through a process of stages. There are the five stages in the trans theoretical model of change (stages of change), that a person typically goes through when striving for change; pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance. (Horvath,T., Misra, K., Epner,A.K., and Cooper,G.M.) By evaluating which stage a patient is in can help …show more content…
The model provides a beneficial realistic outline of the journey an individual takes when changing their behavior. Specifically, in cases of addictions and substance abuse the stages of change model is helpful because it is easily laid out and makes the teaching and planning processes simpler for the individual to understand. (Horvath,T., Misra, K., Epner,A.K., and Cooper,G.M.) Prochaska and Di Clemente have helped many people from the past, present and future through creating and simplifying the process an individual goes through when making significant changes in their
When someone decides to make a change in their life like their diet, exercising more, drinking less alcohol, using drugs less, etc. it can often be a long bumpy road full of learning curves and questionable moments for the individual. In-order to make large changes to something you go through a process of stages. There are the five stages in the trans theoretical model of change (stages of change), that a person typically goes through when striving for change; pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance. (Horvath,T., Misra, K., Epner,A.K., and Cooper,G.M.) By evaluating which stage a patient is in can help …show more content…
The model provides a beneficial realistic outline of the journey an individual takes when changing their behavior. Specifically, in cases of addictions and substance abuse the stages of change model is helpful because it is easily laid out and makes the teaching and planning processes simpler for the individual to understand. (Horvath,T., Misra, K., Epner,A.K., and Cooper,G.M.) Prochaska and Di Clemente have helped many people from the past, present and future through creating and simplifying the process an individual goes through when making significant changes in their