MI Principles
A way of encouraging clients to feel empowered to make positive change in their lives
What is motivational interviewing?
What are the Four fundamental processes of MI
What are Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning?
What does the acronym OARS stand for?
What is Open ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?
"You have an awesome sense of humor" is an example of this.
What is Affirmation?
An acronym that helps the counselor remember the steps to gauge the client's interest in change and build rapport with the client.
What is OARS in motivational interviewing?
This MI Principle involves defining most important goals, and understanding the difference between core values, goals, and behaviors.
What is Developing Discrepancy?
Finding one or more specific goals or intended outcomes that provide direction.
What is Focusing?
These are open-ended question stems.
What is what, how, when, who, why...?
The correct alternative to "Did your doctor tell you to quit smoking?"
What is "What did your doctor tell you about the health risk of smoking?"
This skill involves moving the conversation from the beginning through the middle to closing to check that you are understanding the plan, goals, and preferences.
What is Summarizing?
This principle involves skillfully working to avoid tension and push-back from the patient related to behavior change. There is an active strategy to minimize risks for arguing, tension, and confrontation.
What is Roll with Resistance?
Listening for change talk in our clients and reflecting it back to them is an example of this process in MI.
What is Evoking?
Repeating back what a client says in a slightly different manner so that you can gain clarification and show that you are listening.
What are Reflections?
“I understand that exercise can be challenging and that you have concerns about starting an exercise routine. Can you tell me more about what makes exercise difficult for you?” is an example of.
What is Rolling with Resistance?
Tell me about your family. How do you cope with anxiety? Tell me about your concerns of this process.
What are examples of Open Ended Questions?
Showing an understanding of an individual's thoughts and emotions.
What is expressing Empathy?
The process of establishing a trusting and mutually respectful relationship.
What is Engaging?
Statements which collect material, link themes together, and draw together what has happened.
What are Summaries?
"It sounds like you are really nervous" is an example of this.
What is a Reflection?
This principle involves the promotion of the patient's ability to achieve the behavior/skill. This may also include the focus on examining past successes, promoting self-esteem, and building confidence.
What is the concept Supporting Self-Efficacy?
Supporting an individual's belief that they can change. Supporting the "Can do" attitude.
What is supporting Self-Efficacy?
Developing a commitment to change and formulating a specific plan of action, goal setting.
What is Planning?
Statements indicating that you care for your client and regard them highly.
What are Affirmations?
This is the first step in making the change through motivational interviewing.
What is identifying where the patient is at?
This skill involves catching the individual doing something right, supporting their persistence, and confidence.
What is an Affirmation?