Aprecontemplation Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• Mr. Dey is a 69-year-old man who has been a cigarette smoker since his late teens. In recent weeks, he has asked the nurse who helps manage his diabetes numerous questions about the potential benefits of quitting smoking, a subject that he has normally avoided in past interactions. The nurse has now explicitly asked Mr. Dey if he would like to quit smoking, to which he has replied that he will “give it some serious thought.” Mr. Dey is demonstrating what stage of the transtheoretical mod...