A 46-Year-Old Man Comes to the Physician for a Follow-Up

A 46-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up evaluation one week after being discharged from the hospital for acute pancreatitis and alcohol withdrawal. He drinks 8 to 10 beers daily. When the physician asks him about his alcohol use, the patient says, "This is the second time in a year that I have experienced such severe belly pain because of my pancreas. My wife and daughter also say that I need to quit.  I have made an appointment with a counselor to talk about my options."  Which of the following best describes this patient's stage of behavioral change?

A) Action
B) Contemplation
C) Intellectualization
D) Precontemplation
E) Preparation
F) Rationalization

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