Behavior change tool
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1. A method for assisting a person in changing a behavior, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) having the person assess, on a quantitative scale, the degree of his readiness to change, b) having the person assess, on a quantitative scale, the difficulty of changing said behavior, c) having the person list the benefits he perceives would accrue as a result of changing said behavior, d) having the person list the obstacles he perceives would impede changing said behavior, e) devising a strategy for changing said behavior, including positive re-enforcement and self-efficacy, taking into account the assessments of (a)-(d), and f) implementing the strategy of (e).
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Method for assisting a person in changing a behavior, e.g., smoking, by employing multiple steps, including e.g., having the person assess, quantitatively, the degree of readiness to change, having the person assess, quantitatively, the difficulty of changing a given behavior, having the person list benefits and obstacles involved in changing the behavior, and devising a strategy for changing the behavior, that includes positive reinforcement and self-efficacy.
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1. A method for assisting a person in changing a behavior, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) having the person assess, on a quantitative scale, the degree of his readiness to change, b) having the person assess, on a quantitative scale, the difficulty of changing said behavior, c) having the person list the benefits he perceives would accrue as a result of changing said behavior, d) having the person list the obstacles he perceives would impede changing said behavior, e) devising a strategy for changing said behavior, including positive re-enforcement and self-efficacy, taking into account the assessments of (a)-(d), and f) implementing the strategy of (e). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for assisting a person with multiple behaviors he wishes to change prioritize said behaviors to identify one or more behaviors to be worked on before the others, said method comprising the steps of
a) having the person rank his relative readiness to change said multiple behaviors, b) having the person assess, on a quantitative scale, the social pressure to change each behavior, c) having the person record his personal history surrounding each behavior, and d) on the basis of (a)-(c), determining which behavior or behaviors are to be worked on first.
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