IB Psychology 1.3.3 Factors of Change Notes

Barriers to Change

1. Things that hinder our ability to change behaviour
2. Can include resistance, lack of motivation, fear, habits, etc.
3. Why do people not change in order to engage in more healthy behaviour?

Intervention, prevention, and promotion strategies

1. These usually aim to address behavioural issues in either treatment or to avert the development of an adverse behaviour.
2. They aim to provide a comprehensive approach to tackling mental health issues.

Effectiveness of Treatment

1. The effectiveness of a treatment refers to the extent to which an intervention achieves its ideal outcome.
2. It can be measured as a reduction in symptoms of a mental disorder (functioning, severity, etc.)
3. We can use this to deduce which treatments are most useful.

Agency and Motivation

1. Agency refers person's ability to make choices, in other words, their autonomy.
2. Motivation is the drive to engage in behaviours that lead to desired outcomes.
3. Agency is an attitude, whereas motivation is part of cognition.