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References and further reading

1 Cox, L. 2009. Bouncing back from New Year’s failures. Doctors say the most successful people fail several times before reaching a goal. URL: http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6772574 (accessed 03.03.2009).

2 Prochaska, J., et al. 1994. Changing for Good, 15. NY: Quill.

3 Jorenby, D. As quoted in: Cox, L. 2009. Bouncing back from New Year’s failures. Doctors say the most successful people fail several times before reaching a goal. URL: http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6772574 (accessed 03.03.2009).

4 Kübler–Ross, E. On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss. NY: Scribner.

5 Quinn, F. 2002. Making change happen: An interview with John Kotter. URL: http://www.scmr.com/article/CA259252.html?q=John=Kotter (accessed 03.04.2009).

6 Antelo, F., et al. 2008. Correlates of readiness to change problem drinking among a sample of problem drinkers receiving care from an inner-city emergency department. Ethn. Dis., 18 (2 Suppl. 2), S2 93-98. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646328 (accessed 03.04.2009).

7 Burkley, E. 2008. The role of self-control in resistance to persuasion. Pers. Soc. Psychol. Bull, 34 (3), 419–431. URL (accessed 03.04.2009). URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18272808 (accessed 03.04.2009).

8 Prochaska, J., et al. 1994. Changing for Good, 142. NY: Quill.

9 [No author listed.] 2009. Woman’s weight loss secret: Blogging. “Dietgirl” Shauna Reid, who shed half her 351 pounds, visits Early Show; offers advice, encouragement. URL: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/26/earlyshow/health/main4753425.shtml (accessed 03.04.2009).

 

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Making changes — becoming the person you want to be

Original Publication Date: 03/25/2009
Last Modified: 02/16/2010
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet

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