Reproduced with permission from "A 'Stages of Change' Approach to Helping Patients Change Behavior," March 1, 2000, American Family Physician. Copyright © 2000 American Academy of Family Physicians. All Rights Reserved.
Last Revised: June 8, 2011
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry
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