Week 8 Assignment

Stages of Change

Your Name

Walden University

Stages of Change

You will start here by writing a couple of sentences on the topic of the paper. Then you will say what your paper will discuss (use third person: the author or the counselor trainee will discuss….or The author will explore….). Below are your headers that are suggested parts of the assignment. Write under each and support your responses with scholarly citations.

Overview of the Model

Provide an overview of the Stages of Change or TTM model. Provide citations and research support. Include how to determine a client’s stage in the change process, include specific examples.

How the Stages of Change Overlay with Preferred Treatment

Identify and briefly describe your own preferred treatment method here. Include citations. Discuss how Stages of Change can overlay with your own preferred treatment model. Provide citations/support.

Challenges and Interventions

Identify at least one challenge and one potential intervention for each of the stages of change, based on the theoretical approach of your choice.

Conclusion

References

Your references go here. Your references are on a separate page. Be sure they are in APA format and double spaced. I would expect to see course readings here, as well as additional outside support from your own research. Scholarly journal articles are best.