@article{ref1,
title="Using the stages of change model to counsel victims of intimate partner violence",
journal="Patient education and counseling",
year="2001",
author="Frasier, P. Y. and Slatt, L. and Kowlowitz, V. and Glowa, Patricia T.",
volume="43",
number="2",
pages="211-217",
abstract="Medical expenses from intimate partner violence (IPV) total between $3 and $5 billion annually. Many abuse victims are exposed to serious injuries, and are likely to see their physicians more frequently than other patients. Practitioners must have a reliable and realistic approach to counseling patients who are victims of IPV. This paper presents the stages of change model as a practical guide for counseling victims. Through patients' responses to a series of questions, the practitioner can identify which of five stages of change (precontemplation, preparation, contemplation, action, maintenance) the patient is in. The practitioner can then employ stage-specific strategies for counseling the patient. Using this model shifts the definition of successful outcome from the traditional focus of trying to 'fix the problem' to a patient-centered focus, working with the patient to explore the most effective strategies given his/her stage of change.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0738-3991",
doi="10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00152-X",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0738-3991(00)00152-X"
}