and families to be at the determination stage when developing the intervention plan. If children and families have not moved to that point, the likelihood of change is compromised. Exhibit 3-1 Stages of Change Stage Description Caseworker Actions Precontemplation Sees no need to change. Provide information and feedback to raise the client's awareness of the At this stage, the person has not even problem and the contemplated having a problem or possibility of change. Do needing to make a change. This is the not give prescriptive stage where denial, minimization, advice. blaming, and resistance are most commonly present. Contemplation Considers change but also rejects it. Help the client tip the balance in of change. Help the client see the At this stage, there is some benefits of changing and awareness that a problem exists. This the consequences of not stage is characterized by changing. ambivalence; the person wants to change, but also does not want to. They will go back and forth between reasons for concern and justification for unconcern. This is the stage where clients feel stuck. Help the client find a Determination Wants to do something about the problem. change strategy that is realistic, acceptable, accessible, appropriate, At this stage, there is a window of and effective. opportunity for change: the person has decided to change and needs realistic and achievable steps to change. Action Takes steps to change. Support and be an advocate for the client. Help accomplish the steps At this stage, the person engages in for change. specific actions to bring about change. The goal during this stage is to produce change in a particular area or areas. Maintenance Maintains goal achievement. Help the client identify the possibility of relapse. Then, help the client Making the change does not identify and use strategies guarantee that the change will be to prevent relapse. maintained. The challenge during this stage is to sustain the change accomplished by previous action and to prevent relapse. Maintaining
and families to be at the determination stage when developing the intervention plan. If children and families have not moved to that point, the likelihood of change is compromised. Exhibit 3-1 Stages of Change Stage Description Caseworker Actions Precontemplation Sees no need to change. At this stage, the person has not even contemplated having a problem or needing to make a change. This is the stage where denial, minimization, blaming, and resistance are most commonly present. Provide information and feedback to raise the client's awareness of the problem and the possibility of change. Do not give prescriptive advice. Contemplation Considers change but also rejects it. At this stage, there is some awareness that a problem exists. This stage is characterized by ambivalence; the person wants to change, but also does not want to. They will go back and forth between reasons for concern and justification for unconcern. This is the stage where clients feel stuck. Help the client tip the balance in of change. Help the client see the benefits of changing and the consequences of not changing. Determination Wants to do something about the problem. At this stage, there is a window of opportunity for change: the person has decided to change and needs realistic and achievable steps to change. Help the client find a change strategy that is realistic, acceptable, accessible, appropriate, and effective. Action Takes steps to change. At this stage, the person engages in specific actions to bring about change. The goal during this stage is to produce change in a particular area or areas. Support and be an advocate for the client. Help accomplish the steps for change. Maintenance Maintains goal achievement. Making the change does not guarantee that the change will be maintained. The challenge during this stage is to sustain the change accomplished by previous action and to prevent relapse. Maintaining Help the client identify the possibility of relapse. Then, help the client identify and use strategies to prevent relapse.
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