The Cycle of Change
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This 15 minute video introduces the Cycle of Change model and how anyone trying to change behaviour around addiction will know it is a long process.
Imogen Blood introduces the Cycle of Change model from Prochaska & DiClemente (1983). She considers how anyone trying to change behaviour around addiction will know it is a long process with inevitable lapses, and not a single event.
Talking points
- The different stages involved in making change happen.
- What the desired outcomes are.
- How practitioners can provide support.
Length: 16 minutes.
Reflective questions
Here are reflective questions to stimulate conversation and support practice.
- How could the Cycle of Change be used in your practice?
- What stages of the cycle are the people you are currently working with?What can you do to support them differently?
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Person-centred practice | Effective assessments and outcome based support planning | Direct work with individuals and families
CQC - Effective | Caring | Responsive
PCF - Knowledge | Intervention and skills
RCOT - Understanding relationship | Service users | Collaborative