Second Order Change in Adolescent Life

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The paper discusses the concepts of the transtheoretical model of change (TTM) to identify the five stages of change that must take place within the mind and life of an individual who is in need of a behavioral change. The paper briefly describes each stage of change with the counseling goals and explains the application of TTM to produce a second order change in the case of a teenage girl of Mexican descent who mastered a change as a result of a life changing experience.

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"Second order changes are difficult but are seen as long lasting rather than superficial, as second order change involves the development of a new set of goals and rules for how one lives life, within the aspect of change. (Fall, Holder & Marquis, 2003, p. 397) Utilizing the concepts of the transtheoretical model of change or TTM one can identify the five stages of change that must take place within the mind and life of an individual who is in need of a behavioral change. The five stages of change, according to TTM are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. From a counseling point of view each of these change stages require the utilization of specific tools and assistance for the agent of change."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fall, K. A., Holder, J. M., & Marquis, A. (2003). Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
• Petrocelli, J. V. (2002). Processes and Stages of Change: Counseling with the Transtheoretical Model of Change. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80(1), 22.

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