Consciousness raising

1. increased awareness of the causes consequences and cures for a problem behavior. Interventions include feedback, education, interpretation, respectful confrontation, bibliotherapy & media campaigns.

Dramatic relief

increasing emotional experiences which will enable improved feelings if action is taken. Psychodrama, role play, grief, personal testamony & media campaigns

environmental reevaluation

affective and cognitive assessments of how the behavior affects other people including the desire to be a role model. Empathy training, documentaries, family interventions

social liberation

increased opportunities or alternatives not previously available to the person. Advocacy, policy changes health promotion for minority populations

self reevaluation

1. affective and cognitive assessments of ones own self-image with and without a particular unhealthy habit. Healthy role models, values clarification and imagery.

stimulus control

removes cues for unhealthy habits and adds prompts for healthier alternatives. Avoidance, changing the environment & self help groups

helping relationships

caring support & acceptance. Buddy systems, therapist relationships, rapport building

counter conditioning

learning healthy behaviors that can substitute for the problem behavior. Relaxation can counter stress, assertion can counter peer pressure

reinforcement management

consequences for taking steps in a particular direction, usually rewards. Contingency contracts, positive self statements, group recognition

self liberation

belief that you can change and choices in how to make that change. Options for action choices, New Years resolutions public testamonies