Trans-theoretical Model

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Trans-theoretical Model
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Introduction:
Trans-theoretical model is a form of behaviour alteration therapy, which helps
individuals, alters a certain behaviour for the personal growth and overall improvement.
Behaviour therapy is a part of psychotherapy, which deals with integrative therapy (Prochaska,
2013). In this technique integrates the complete personality of the patient and assessing the
“affective, cognitive, behavioural and physiological systems within a person”. The case study
provided is about a 35-year0old male who wants to change his habit of smoking a full packet of
cigarette everyday for the past ten years. Ying is worried that might develop severe health issues
and now wants to seek professional help to alter his behaviour pattern and treat his addiction
(Miller & Heather, 2013). The paper will discuss the application of using the trans-theoretical
model treatment in this case study and identify the components of motivational interviewing that
can be used to assist with the therapy in altering the current behaviour.
Discussion:
The trans-theoretical model for approach for psychotherapy, is based on the concept that
the patient is ready to make the required change for alter his or her behaviour and thus, either
seeks professional help or takes the actions for initiative to make the change (Prochaska, 2013).
The model comprises of different components, like “stages of change”, “processes of change”,
“levels of change”, “self-efficacy” and “decisional balance”. The trans-theoretical model is also
called the “Stages of Change Cycle”, as the patient or an individual is seen to undergo through a
level of changes starting from realization of the behavioural problem to maintaining the process
of behaviour change (Transtheoretical Model (or Stages of Change) - Health Behavior Change,

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2018). A brief description of the components of trans-theoretical model is described below
concerning the given case study.
Fig 1: Stages of Change Cycle
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Stages of the Cycle
 Precontemplation: This stage of the cycle describes the phase where the individual or the
patient has not yet had the realisation about his or her behaviour issue. The individual or