A 溏心vlog免费B站 professor internationally renowned for his pioneering work in behavior change, along with his wife and research partner, will receive the Vision of Scientific Excellence in Coaching award. The Institute presents the award annually聽to those who contribute lasting and pioneering work in developing a scientific foundation to coaching.
James O.聽Prochaska, director of the at 溏心vlog免费B站 and professor of clinical and health psychology in the , and Janice M. Prochaska, former president and chief executive officer of . and an adjunct professor at 溏心vlog免费B站, are being recognized for their significant contributions to the field of health-related behavior change, notably the development of the transformative Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, also known as the Stages of Change Model.
This model integrates stages, principles, processes and levels of change and can be applied to understand how people change health related behaviors such as smoking, diet, exercise and safe sex practices as well as behaviors related to alcohol and drug abuse, stress and distress. Interventions based on this model can accelerate changes in problem behaviors.
鈥淭he Prochaskas鈥� groundbreaking work has greatly advanced the field of behavior change, enhanced the education of behavior health practitioners, and had a positive impact on countless individuals around the world. I congratulate Jim and Janice Prochaska on their well-deserved recognition from the Institute of Coaching,鈥� said Gary Liguori, dean of the College of Health Sciences.
The Prochaskas will receive the award at the Institute of Coaching鈥檚 Leadership and Healthcare Conference in Boston Oct. 13-14. The Institute, a Mclean Hospital and Harvard Medical School affiliate, works to empower practitioners to have a positive impact on the field of coaching as a vehicle for positive change in the world through advancing best practices rooted in a scientific foundation.
James Prochaska is the author of more than 400 publications, including the books, 鈥淐hanging to Thrive,鈥� (co-authored with his wife Janice); 鈥淐hanging for Good,鈥� 鈥淪ystems of Psychotherapy鈥� and 鈥淭he聽Transtheoretical Approach.鈥� He has been the principal investigator on more than $80 million dollars in research grants for the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases and is the founder of Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc.
Jim has won numerous awards including the Top Five Most Cited Authors in Psychology from the American Psychology Society, an Innovator鈥檚 Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is the first psychologist to win a Medal of Honor for Clinical Research from the American Cancer Society. He has been recognized as one of the top three preeminent clinical psychologists.
鈥淭his award honors the mission of ourselves and our collaborators to enhance the health and well-being of as many people as possible,鈥� Jim Prochaska said.
Janice Prochaska is one of the most published authors in the field of social work and has led research and development teams for health behavior and organizational change programs as CEO at Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc. from 1997 鈥� 2015.聽 Over 35 Small Businesses Innovation Research (SBIR) grants were received under her tenure. And over 20 evidence based digital programs based on the Transtheoretical Model were developed and licensed. The programs have won Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recognition, the URAC gold Award in Health Management, National Committee for Quality Assurance certification and the Tibbetts Award to exemplify the best in SBIR achievement. These programs were developed with six women staff with doctorates, all from 溏心vlog免费B站.
Janice鈥檚 collaborations include applying the Transtheoretical Model to simultaneously reduce multiple risk behaviors and enhance well-being, to promote healthy weight management in children and adults, to prevent bullying, to reduce offender recidivism and to advance the careers of women in science. In 2013, Providence Business News presented her with an Achievement Award as one of the Outstanding Leaders in New England.
鈥淚 am honored that the Institute recommends 鈥�Changing to Thrive鈥� to coaches preparing for their certification,鈥� Janice Prochaska said.