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What is the relapse stage of change?
Definition: The Relapse Stage is the sixth stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model and represents the time in a person’s treatment where they have slipped back into old habits and returned to use. Relapse is said to happen when people lose sight of their recovery. Stages of Change Model (Transtheoretical Model) The Stages of Change Model, also called the Transtheoretical Model, explains an individual’s readiness to change their behavior. It describes the process of behavior change as occurring in stages. The transtheoretical model suggests there are six stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. The Stages of Change model describes five stages of readiness (Figure 5) – precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance – and provides a framework for understanding behavior change (DiClemente and Prochaska, 1998). The transtheoretical model posits that health behavior change involves progress through six stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and termination. Self-efficacy This construct reflects the degree of confidence the individual has in maintaining their desired behavioral change in situations that often trigger relapse. It is also measured by the degree to which the individual feels tempted to return to their problem behavior in these high-risk situations.
What is the relapse stage of change?
Definition: The Relapse Stage is the sixth stage of change in the Transtheoretical Model and represents the time in a person’s treatment where they have slipped back into old habits and returned to use. Relapse is said to happen when people lose sight of their recovery. Five official stages are described in DiClemente and Prochaska’s Stages of Change Model, including pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. An unofficial 6th stage, relapse, is popularly included because occasional slips are inevitable in the change process. The Stages of Change model describes five stages of readiness (Figure 5) – precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance – and provides a framework for understanding behavior change (DiClemente and Prochaska, 1998).