Addiction and Change
Second Edition
How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover
Carlo C. DiClemente

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1. Models of Addiction and Change
2. The Process of Human Intentional Behavior Change
3. The Well-Maintained Addiction: An Ending and a Beginning
II. The Road to Addiction: The Journey through the Stages of Addiction
4. Exploring the Precontemplation and Contemplation Stages of Becoming Addicted and Interventions to Prevent Initiation
5. Preparation: The Critical Transition Stage from Contemplation through Experimentation to Regular Use
6. Repeated and Regular Use: Moving into Action on the Road to Addiction
III. Quitting an Addiction: The Journey through the Stages of Recovery
7. Precontemplation for Recovery: Cultivating Seeds for Change
8. The Decision to Change: Moving from the Contemplation Stage to the Preparation Stage of Recovery
9. Preparing for Action: Creating Commitment and a Plan
10. Taking Action to Change an Addiction
11. The Long Haul: Well-Maintained Recovery
IV. Research and Interventions and a Comprehensive Understanding of Addictions
12. Designing Interventions: Research Informed by the Process of Initiation and Recovery
13. Creating a Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Addiction
References
Index