Treating Addictive Behaviors / Edition 2

by William R. Miller, Nick Heather

Overview

In the early 1980s the transtheoretical model of change was still in its infancy. Seminal publications were just appearing, but the model already seemed to hold such promise that we made it the organizing theme for the Third International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (ICTAB-3), which convened in Scotland in 1984. That meeting gave rise to the first edition of this volume (Miller & Heather, 1986), which focused on processes involved in moving people from one stage to the next. With the volume still in print more than a decade later, we were approached by Plenum Press with the idea of preparing this second edition. We were, obvi­ ously, persuaded that there was merit to the idea. Since 1986 the work of Pro­ chaska and DiClemente has grown exponentially in popularity and influence. In Britain and the Americas, it is now unusual to find an addiction professional who has not at least heard about the stages of change, and more sophisticated applications of the transtheoretical model are spreading through health care systems and well beyond. The model has influenced professional training, health care delivery, and the design of many studies including a number of large clinical trials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306458521
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	08/31/1998
Series:	NATO Science Series B:
Edition description:	2nd ed. 1998
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Miller, William R. (Univ of New Mexico); Heather, Nick (Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School)

Table of Contents

The Transtheoretical Model of Change.- Toward a Comprehensive, Transtheoretical Model of Change.- The Transtheoretical Model.- Comments, Criteria, and Creating Better Models.- Understanding Change.- Readiness, Importance, and Confidence.- Self-Regulation and the Addictive Behaviors.- Alcohol Motivations as Outcome Expectancies.- Choice, Behavioral Economics, and Addictive Behavior Patterns.- Policy Change as a Means for Reducing the Prevalence and Impact of Alcoholism, Smoking, and Obesity.- Preparing for Change.- Enhancing Motivation for Change.- Using Brief Opportunities for Change in Medical Settings.- Working through the Concerned Significant Other.- Finding the Right Approach.- Deciding where to Start.- Facilitating Change.- Guiding Self-Change.- A Wealth of Alternatives.- Treating Drug Dependence.- Treating Eating Disorders.- Strategies for Tobacco Cessation.- Treating Pathological Gambling.- Treating the Family.- Mutual-Help Groups.- Sustaining Change.- What Predicts Success?.- Continuing Care.- Sustaining Change.

Editorial Reviews

Part I explains and updates the transtheoretical model of change in treatment of addictive behaviors, and reviews and answers critiques. Part II provides a broad conceptual context on the process of change, and Part III contains chapters on approaches for increasing readiness to change. Part IV examines the state of knowledge regarding treatment outcomes, and Part V offers perspectives on maintaining sobriety. This second edition reflects research and debate in the field since 1986, and contains material by new authors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"An excellent place to start for those interested in contemporary thinking in this area."

(Journal of Studies on Alcohol (on the First Edition)

"Refreshingly optimistic...an important reference book."

(British Psychological Society)

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