Transitions

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Transitions

• Keith Whittle
• Psychologist in Clinical Training
• Flat dweller

Clinical Psychologist House dweller
Dr
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Definition (Hopson and Adams)

• Personal awareness of a discontinuity in ones
  life space
• New behaviour or responses must be required
  because the situation is new, or the required
  behaviours are novel or both

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Two dimensions
Computer dating
Voluntary Involuntary
Marriage
National service
Earthquake
Unpredictable Predictable
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The transition cycle
Phases and features of the Transition Cycle
(adapted from Hopson and Adams, 1976)
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Types of transition

• Culture shock
• Geographical transitions
• Bereavement
• Redundancy
• Job change
• Marital separation
• Major changes in lifestyle

• Geographical transitions
• Job change

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New job, new home

• Trainee Qualified
• Flat House

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Riding the cycle

• Excitement
• Honeymoon
• Uncertainty
• Losing confidence
• Confusion
• Depression
• Crisis

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Coping styles

• Proactive or reactive (avoidance)
• Decision making (cognitive tasks)
• Strain management (anxiety)

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Reference

• Adams, J., Hayes, J., Hopson, B. (1976).
  Transition Understanding and managing personal
  change. London Martin Robertson.