COSIG CONFERENCE BROCHURE.pdf - Drexel University College ...

COSIG CONFERENCE BROCHURE.pdf - Drexel University College ... COSIG CONFERENCE BROCHURE.pdf - Drexel University College ...

drexelmed.edu
from drexelmed.edu More from this publisher
09.02.2014 Views

COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006 Challenge Cognitive Simplicity • Reductionism has a role in science. • Individuals involved in drug/criminal lifestyle also engage in extensive reductionism. • Reduce objects and events to dichotomized categories while trying to construe the world through “black and white lenses. • Challenge an individual’s most cherished assumption by adopting a contrary position (devil’s advocate) • Forming a collaborative relationship (Socratic method). • Contrasting an idea with its opposite to achieve a new idea or synthesis (dialectic method) Community Social Support • “Community” encompasses an individual’s social commitments, obligations, and involvements. • Social support, unlike enabling, infers acceptance of the individual rather than acceptance of the individual’s behavior. • Without social supports the odds that change will take root are substantially reduced. Encourage The Individual’s Sense Of Connection • Community means perceiving one’s connection with the surrounding environment. • The ability to move beyond the current situation and life status. • Seek sense of connection to something outside him or herself. Motivation/Engagement • Coercion •Persuasion • Constructive Confrontation • External Contingencies (threats) • Bribe/Incentive •Beg 6

COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006 Six Stages of Change • Precontemplation • Contemplation • Preparation •Action • Maintenance • Termination Ready, Willing, Able • Ready: A matter of priorities • Willing: The importance of change • Able: Confidence for change Precontemplation • Individual is unaware or under aware of their problem(s) • There is no intention to change behavior in the foreseeable future. Contemplation • Individual is aware that a problem(s) exists and is considering overcoming it. • Individual has NOT made a commitment. • Individual is ambivalent and in the process of evaluation whether to do anything about it. Preparation • Individual is planning to take action in the near future. • Individual has unsuccessfully taken action in the recent past. Action • Individual is actively changing behavior, experiences, or environment in order to overcome their problem(s). 7

<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Six Stages of Change<br />

• Precontemplation<br />

• Contemplation<br />

• Preparation<br />

•Action<br />

• Maintenance<br />

• Termination<br />

Ready, Willing, Able<br />

• Ready: A matter of priorities<br />

• Willing: The importance of change<br />

• Able: Confidence for change<br />

Precontemplation<br />

• Individual is unaware or under aware of<br />

their problem(s)<br />

• There is no intention to change behavior in<br />

the foreseeable future.<br />

Contemplation<br />

• Individual is aware that a problem(s) exists<br />

and is considering overcoming it.<br />

• Individual has NOT made a commitment.<br />

• Individual is ambivalent and in the process<br />

of evaluation whether to do anything about<br />

it.<br />

Preparation<br />

• Individual is planning to take action in the<br />

near future.<br />

• Individual has unsuccessfully taken action<br />

in the recent past.<br />

Action<br />

• Individual is actively changing behavior,<br />

experiences, or environment in order to<br />

overcome their problem(s).<br />

7

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!