For clients to move into the preparation phase, they need to pick from among these alternatives and devote to taking action in the foreseeable future. The sample treatment strategy in Table 3 revisits the case of Jason, the self announced "pothead" with the new task beginning soon. Jason's written treatment plan summarizes a fifteen minute discussion with his therapist in the session following his initial consumption assessment, and highlights the utilization of goals and approaches gone over in this section to help with shift from reflection to preparation for action toward habits change.

Preliminary Treatment Prepare For Jason, Client Identified with Marijuana Usage Condition and Examined in the Consideration Stage of Preparedness for Change, Working Toward Preparation for Action Issue: Jason has actually decided he will not continue to smoke cannabis once he begins his brand-new job in a month, but he is uncertain about the most desirable and reliable

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