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Stop & Think!
What is Stop & Think!?
Stop & Think!
is a social problem solving intervention shown to be effective
with a range of populations, including those with personality problems,
poor interpersonal relationships, offending, substance misuse,
anger, aggression, depression, anxiety, and chronic health problems.
Who is right for
Stop & Think!?
Stop & Think!
was originally developed for those with personality problems but
is also suitable for a range of people who may have difficulty
getting on with other people, may be impulsively aggressive or
violent, may self-injure, or may use substances to cope with life’s
problems. These behaviours may bring people into contact with the
criminal justice system: Stop & Think! is suitable for offenders.
Stop & Think!
Sessions Stop & Think!
sessions all follow the same procedure, by asking participants
to reflect on 6 key questions comprising a problem solving sequence
that can be targeted at their current concerns. When thoroughly
addressed, these question help participants learn to identify negative
feelings, specify what their problem is, set goals for change,
generate options for attaining those goals, and formulating a means-end
action plan. The plan should be enacted and an evaluation of outcome
should follow.
How long is the
Stop & Think! intervention?
Stop & Think!
sessions should take place once or twice a week, and evidence suggests
that benefits are evident in 2 to 3 months.
Who developed
Stop & Think!?
Stop & Think! was developed by Professor Mary McMurran and colleagues
in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham.
More can be read about Stop & Think! and other social problem
solving interventions in the book:
Mary McMurran & James McGuire
(Eds). (2005). Social problem solving and
offending: Evidence, evaluation, and evolution. Chichester: Wiley
Professor Mary McMurran is both a Chartered
Clinical Psychologist and a Chartered Forensic Psychologist, who
has worked with offenders in a young offenders centre, a maximum
security psychiatric hospital, a regional secure unit, and in the
community. She is currently Professor of Personality Disorder Research
in the Division of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham. She works
in close collaboration with Delight training to support and develop
training for the programme and to advice on appropriate supervision
provision for facilitators working with the Stop and Think! process.
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