Addiction and Change, First Edition
How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover
1st Edition
Published on 22. May 2003
Book
Hardback
318 pages
978-1-57230-057-6 (ISBN)
Description
While the stages-of-change model is widely known as a framework for understanding recovery, less sustained attention has been given to the stages of becoming addicted. From Carlo DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model, this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change. Illuminated is the common path that individuals travel as they establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior, whether they are developing an addiction or struggling to free themselves from one. Particular attention is given to how issues in multiple areas of life functioning-including relationships, beliefs and attitudes, enduring personal characteristics, and social systems-interact with change processes in addiction and recovery. Offering a unique perspective on the pathways into and out of addiction, the book addresses crucial questions of why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery in those already addicted and reach out effectively to people at risk.
Reviews / Votes
The transtheoretical model has fundamentally changed how Western professionals think about and address addictive behavior. In this new and original work, Dr. DiClemente extends this influential model to describe the development as well as the resolution of problems with drugs, sex, eating, and money. He thereby offers a comprehensive and fruitful framework to stimulate professional thought on addiction policy, prevention, research, and treatment. - William R. Miller, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of New MexicoThis volume combines cutting-edge research, theory, and practice....Based on the transtheoretical model, the book offers an innovative, integrative approach to understanding addiction and change. It is a welcome contribution for those who teach and those who treat addictions. - James O. Prochaska, PhD, Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island The transtheoretical model has fundamentally changed how Western professionals think about and address addictive behavior. In this new and original work, Dr. DiClemente extends this influential model to describe the development as well as the resolution of problems with drugs, sex, eating, and money. He thereby offers a comprehensive and fruitful framework to stimulate professional thought on addiction policy, prevention, research, and treatment. - William R. Miller, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
592 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57230-057-6 (9781572300576)
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Carlo C. DiClemente
Addiction and Change, First Edition
How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover
Book
07/2006
1st Edition
Guilford Publications
€62.08
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Content
Part I: Understanding Addictions in Terms of Change. Models of Addiction and Change. The Process of Human Intentional Behavior Change. The Well-maintained Addiction: An Ending and a Beginning. Part II: The Road to Addiction: The Journey Through the Stages of Addiction. Exploring the Precontemplation, Contemplation, and Preparation Stages of Becoming Addicted. Repeated and Regular Use: Moving from Preparation to Action on the Road to Addiction. Part III: Quitting an Addiction: The Journey Through the Stages of Recovery. Precontemplation for Recovery: Cultivating Seeds for Change. The Decision to Change: Moving from the Contemplation to the Preparation Stage of Recovery. Preparing for Action: Creating a Plan. Taking Action to Change an Addiction. The Long Haul: Well-maintained Recovery. Part IV: Designing Interventions to Match the Process of Change. Prevention: Interfering with the Process of Becoming Addicted. Designing Interventions for Recovery. Research on Addiction and Change.