For clients to move into the preparation phase, they need to pick from amongst these options and devote to doing something about it in the foreseeable future. The sample treatment strategy in Table 3 reviews the case of Jason, the self declared "pothead" with the new job beginning quickly. Jason's written treatment strategy sums up a fifteen minute discussion with his therapist in the session following his initial consumption evaluation, and highlights the utilization of goals and methods discussed in this section to facilitate transition from reflection to preparation for action toward behavior change.

Preliminary Treatment Plan for Jason, Client Detected with Cannabis Use Disorder and Examined in the Consideration Phase of Readiness for Modification, Working Towards Preparation for Action Issue: Jason has decided he will not continue to smoke marijuana once he starts his new task in a month, however he is uncertain about the most desirable and efficient

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