After being provided with smoking cessation information the client res

QUESTION

After being provided with smoking cessation information the client responds, “I’m not interested. I enjoy smoking and don’t want to quit.”

According to Prochaska and DiClemente, in which stage of change is this client?
1. Preparation
2. Precontemplation
3. Action
4. Contemplation

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 2

This response reflects precontemplation, in which the patient neither thinks about changing behavior nor is interested in information about the behavior. In contemplation, the patient seriously considers changing a specific behavior, actively gathers information, and verbalizes plans to make the change in the near future. The preparation stage occurs when the person undertakes cognitive and behavioral activities that prepare the person for change. The action stage occurs when the person actively implements behavioral and cognitive strategies to interrupt previous behavior patterns and adopt new ones.