Addiction and change : how addictions develop and addicted people recover / Carlo C. DiClemente.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DiClemente, Carlo C.

Series:

Guilford substance abuse series

The Guilford substance abuse series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Addicts--Rehabilitation.

Addicts.

Substance abuse--Treatment.

Substance abuse.

Physical Description:

xviii, 317 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2003]

Summary:

The stages-of-change model has become widely known as a framework for conceptualizing recovery. Less well known are the processes that drive movement through the stages or how the stages apply to becoming addicted. From Carlo C. DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model, this book offers a panoramic view of the entire continuum of addictive behavior change. The author illuminates 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, and regardless of the specific addictive behavior. 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.

Contents:

1. Models of addiction and change

2. The process of human intentional behavior change

3. The well-maintained addiction : an ending and a beginning

4. Exploring precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages of becoming addicted

5. Repeated and regular use : moving from preparation to action on the road to addiction

6. Precontemplation for recovery : cultivating seeds for change

7. The decision to change : moving from the contemplation to preparation stage of recovery

8. Preparing for action : creating a plan

9. Taking action to change an addiction

10. The long haul : well-maintained recovery

11. Prevention : interfering with the process of becoming addicted

12. Designing interventions for recovery

13. Research on addiction and change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-310) and index.

ISBN:

1572300574

OCLC:

50684146