Module 7: The Stages of Change and Risk Reduction Steps
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Module 7: The Stages of Change and Risk Reduction Steps
Module 7: The Stages of Change and Risk Reduction Steps, Screen 8 of 11
Maintenance
During the maintenance stage, a person’s efforts focus on sustaining a change in behavior, preventing relapse to the behavior, and consolidating the gains of the action stage. Prochaska and DiClemente’s research classified people as “maintaining” if they had successfully sustained their behavior change for six months or longer.
Maintenance was once considered static, as represented by the statement, “Once you’re there, you’ve arrived.” It is now viewed as the continuation of change, rather than its absence, as represented by the statement, “Once you’re there, there is still plenty of work to do.” Relapse to an earlier stage is always possible.
Maintenance
During the maintenance stage, a person’s efforts focus on sustaining a change in behavior, preventing relapse to the behavior, and consolidating the gains of the action stage. Prochaska and DiClemente’s research classified people as “maintaining” if they had successfully sustained their behavior change for six months or longer.
Maintenance was once considered static, as represented by the statement, “Once you’re there, you’ve arrived.” It is now viewed as the continuation of change, rather than its absence, as represented by the statement, “Once you’re there, there is still plenty of work to do.” Relapse to an earlier stage is always possible.