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Ten Questions That Have Been Raised About the Model
What is the difference between the stage model of psychological recovery and the Stages of Change Model (Transtheoretical Model of Change)?
Many practitioners in mental health and alcohol and other drug use services will be familiar with the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM; Prochaska and DiClemente, 1986) more commonly known as the ‘stages of change model’. Given that TTM has five stages also, questions sometimes arise about how the models are different, and whether the stage model of psychological recovery was based on the TTM? The stage model of psychological recovery was not based on the TTM and is different to the TTM.
There are two clear differences.
1 The TTM is a cognitive and behavioural model that focuses on specific behaviours – meaning that a person can be at multiple different stages at once, for different behaviours. The stage model of psychological recovery, however, is a ‘whole of experience’ model, measuring the experience of living with and beyond a mental illness.
2 The TTM primarily focuses on problem behaviours, e.g. smoking cessation or reducing alcohol intake, and the relapse phase is seen as a loss of personal control. The stage model of psychological recovery, however, is growth focused, and the end state is ongoing growth rather than maintenance from loss of personal control. The two models have quite a different focus.
What is the difference between the stage model of psychological recovery and the Stages of Change Model (Transtheoretical Model of Change)?
Many practitioners in mental health and alcohol and other drug use services will be familiar with the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM; Prochaska and DiClemente, 1986) more commonly known as the ‘stages of change model’. Given that TTM has five stages also, questions sometimes arise about how the models are different, and whether the stage model of psychological recovery was based on the TTM? The stage model of psychological recovery was not based on the TTM and is different to the TTM.
There are two clear differences.
1 The TTM is a cognitive and behavioural model that focuses on specific behaviours – meaning that a person can be at multiple different stages at once, for different behaviours. The stage model of psychological recovery, however, is a ‘whole of experience’ model, measuring the experience of living with and beyond a mental illness.
2 The TTM primarily focuses on problem behaviours, e.g. smoking cessation or reducing alcohol intake, and the relapse phase is seen as a loss of personal control. The stage model of psychological recovery, however, is growth focused, and the end state is ongoing growth rather than maintenance from loss of personal control. The two models have quite a different focus.
