Addiction and Change Second Edition, How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover

by Carlo C. DiClementePublished January 18, 2018 ORDER CODE: 9781462533237 Not everyone who experiments with substance use or risky behavior becomes addicted, and many who are addicted have been able to recover. This authoritative book, now revised and updated, has given tens of thousands of professionals and students a state-of-the-art framework for understanding the journey both into and out of addiction. From Carlo C. DiClemente, codeveloper of the transtheoretical model (TTM), the book identifies the stages and processes involved in initiating, modifying, maintaining, or stopping any pattern of behavior. Grounded in extensive research, and illustrated with vivid case examples, the book shows how using the TTM can help overcome obstacles to change and make treatment and prevention more effective.New to This EditionIncorporates 15 years of research advances, contemporary prevention and treatment approaches, and the ongoing development of the TTM.Chapter on current developments in intervention research.Expanded discussions of neuroscience; self-regulation; behavioral economics; self-help, mutual help, and spirituality; motivational issues; "process addictions" (gambling and sex addiction); and more.Deeper coverage of risk and protective factors across adolescent and young adult development.Table of ContentsI. Understanding Addictions in Terms of Change1. Models of Addiction and Change2. The Process of Human Intentional Behavior Change3. The Well-Maintained Addiction: An Ending and a BeginningII. The Road to Addiction: The Journey through the Stages of Addiction4. Exploring the Precontemplation and Contemplation Stages of Becoming Addicted and Interventions to Prevent Initiation5. Preparation: The Critical Transition Stage from Contemplation through Experimentation to Regular Use6. Repeated and Regular Use: Moving into Action on the Road to AddictionIII. Quitting an Addiction: The Journey through the Stages of Recovery7. Precontemplation for Recovery: Cultivating Seeds for Change8. The Decision to Change: Moving from the Contemplation Stage to the Preparation Stage of Recovery9. Preparing for Action: Creating Commitment and a Plan10. Taking Action to Change an Addiction11. The Long Haul: Well-Maintained RecoveryIV. Research and Interventions and a Comprehensive Understanding of Addictions12. Designing Interventions: Research Informed by the Process of Initiation and Recovery13. Creating a Comprehensive Approach to Understanding AddictionReferencesIndex