In the early 1980s the transtheoretical model of change was still in its infancy. Seminal publications were just appearing, but the model already seemed to hold such promise that we made it the organizing theme for the Third International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (ICTAB-3), which convened in Scotland in 1984. That meeting gave rise to the first edition of this volume (Miller & Heather, 1986), which focused on processes involved in moving people from one stage to the next. With the volume still in print more than a decade later, we were approached by Plenum Press with the idea of preparing this second edition. We were, obvi ously, persuaded that there was merit to the idea. Since 1986 the work of Pro chaska and DiClemente has grown exponentially in popularity and influence. In Britain and the Americas, it is now unusual to find an addiction professional who has not at least heard about the stages of change, and more sophisticated applica tions of the transtheoretical model are spreading through health care systems and well beyond. The model has influenced professional training, health care delivery, and the design of many studies including a number of large clinical trials.

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After working for ten years as a clinical psychologist in the UK National Health Service, in 1979 Nick Heather developed and led the Addictive Behaviours Research Group at the University of Dundee. In 1987 he became founding Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales,Australia. He returned to the UK at the beginning of 1994 and is now Emeritus Professor of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies at Northumbria University. He has published many scientific articles, books, book chapters and other publications, mostly in the area of addictions and with an emphasis on the treatment of alcohol problems.

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POrganized around the stages of change described in the transtheoretical model by Prochaska and DiClemente, the new edition of this superb text features over 90% new material and covers practical, up-to-date strategies for the treatment of addictions and compulsive behaviors.BRNew material includes: BR-advantages and disadvantages of the transtheoretical model for how people change BR-five contemporary conceptual/theoretical perspectives on why people change BR-where to start with polyproblem clients BR-predictors of long-term success BR-strategies for continuing care, and more./P

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The Transtheoretical Model of Change.- Toward a Comprehensive, Transtheoretical Model of Change.- The Transtheoretical Model.- Comments, Criteria, and Creating Better Models.- Understanding Change.- Readiness, Importance, and Confidence.- Self-Regulation and the Addictive Behaviors.- Alcohol Motivations as Outcome Expectancies.- Choice, Behavioral Economics, and Addictive Behavior Patterns.- Policy Change as a Means for Reducing the Prevalence and Impact of Alcoholism, Smoking, and Obesity.- Preparing for Change.- Enhancing Motivation for Change.- Using Brief Opportunities for Change in Medical Settings.- Working through the Concerned Significant Other.- Finding the Right Approach.- Deciding where to Start.- Facilitating Change.- Guiding Self-Change.- A Wealth of Alternatives.- Treating Drug Dependence.- Treating Eating Disorders.- Strategies for Tobacco Cessation.- Treating Pathological Gambling.- Treating the Family.- Mutual-Help Groups.- Sustaining Change.- What Predicts Success?.- Continuing Care.- Sustaining Change.