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T53: Using Change Theory to Assess Readiness for Change in Persons with Co-Occurring<br />

Disorders<br />

Carol Auerbach, MA<br />

1.5 hours Focus: Clinical Integrated Interventions<br />

Description:<br />

This workshop describes the use of change theory to assess a person’s readiness for change regarding any<br />

and all diagnoses and issues he/she may present at assessment and beyond. The ways that readiness<br />

assessment informs program structure and selection for persons with co-occurring disorders is discussed.<br />

Tools and resources for program and practitioner use are presented.<br />

Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:<br />

• List the stages of change and the characteristics of persons within each stage;<br />

• Describe simple assessment procedures for correctly identifying someone’s current stage for any<br />

diagnosis or area of concern;<br />

• Identify tools and resources for creating program/practitioner responses that meet people where they<br />

are in terms of their stage of change readiness.

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