A5010754860- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2015-2024
University of Baltimore
2000-2022
University of Maryland, College Park
1998-2017
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1996-2014
Maryland State Department of Education
2014
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2011
University of Virginia
2011
University of Virginia Health System
2007-2011
Westminster College - Missouri
2011
Virginia Commonwealth University
2011
How people intentionally change addictive behaviors with and without treatment is not well understood by behavioral scientists. This article summarizes research on self-initiated professionally facilitated of using the key trans-theoretical constructs stages processes change. Modification involves progression through five stages--pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance--and individuals typically recycle these several times before termination addiction. Multiple...
Transtheoretical therapy is presented as one alternative within the Zeitgeist seeking a synthesis for increasing proliferation of therapeutic systems. From comparative analysis 18 leading systems, five basic processes change were identified. Each process can be applied at either level individual's experience or environment. In studying how individuals on their own compared with in formalized treatments, four stages have been Individuals changing and without appear to apply three verbal...
Traditionally smoking cessation studies use smoker and nonsmoker categories almost exclusively to represent individuals quitting smoking. This study tested the transtheoretical model of change that posits a series stages through which smokers move as they successfully habit. Subjects in precontemplation (n = 166), contemplation 794), preparation 506) were compared on history, 10 processes change, pretest self-efficacy, decisional balance, well 1-month 6-month activity. Results strongly...
Subjects (A' = 970) representing five stages of smoking cessation (precontemplation, contemplation,action, maintenance, and relapse) were given a 65-item test measuring 10 basic processes change.Subjects recorded the last time they quit smoking, their current use, frequency occurrence,and degree item helpfulness. A 40-item questionnaire provided highly reliable measures 10processes change, labeled (a)consciousness raising, (b) dramatic relief, (c) self-liberation, (d)socialliberation, (e)...
The Decisional Balance Sheet of Incentives has been proposed by Janis and Mann (1977) as a general schema for representing both the cognitive motivational aspects human decision making. In this study, brief 24-item paper pencil measure was constructed to study decision-making process in smoking cessation. Two scales were identified labeled Pros Smoking Cons Smoking. These successful differentiating between five groups stages change quitting process. two also when employed predictors status...
Smokers (N = 756) were randomly assigned by stage of change to (a) standardized self-help manuals (ALA+ condition), (b) individualized matched (TTT (c) interactive expert-system computer reports plus (ITT or (d) a personalized condition with 4 counselor calls, manuals, and (PITT condition). Over 18 months, the ITT group's results more than doubled those ALA+ group on abstinence measures. The TTT conditions equivalent over 12 but at months was effective. best comparable treatment all...
The stages of change have already been well established with nonclinical populations. present study was designed to cross–validate the Stages Change Scales using a new clinical sample (N = 327). principal component, internal consistency, and cluster profile analyses demonstrated replica