MI Principles
Change Talk
Roll with Resistance
OARS
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The 4 spirits of MI are

What is Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Empowerment.

100
Give three Buzz phrases for Change Talk.
What is "I can" "I need" "I wish" "I will" "I am"?
100
This means we are trying to "Fix" the youth.
What is Righting Reflex?
100
Open the door, encourage youth to talk, encourages elaboration and discussion, and leave broad latitude for how to respond.
What is Open-Ended Questions?
200
Supporting a youth's belief that he can change. Supporting the "Can do" attitude.
What is supporting Self-Efficacy?
200
It spells DARN when you combine the first letter of each word and is part of Change Talk.
What is Desire, Ability, Reason, Need?
200
A youth is minimizing his behavior. He is not taking responsibility for his actions and justifying it with everything he can come up with.
What is Rationalization?
200
It spells OARS if you combine the first letters of these words.
What are Open-Ended Questions, Affirmation, Reflective Listening, and Summarize?
300
Pointing out the gap between current behavior and future goals.
What is Developing Discrepancy?
300
It spells CAT when you combine the first letters of each word and is part of change talk.
What is Commitment, Activation, Taking Steps?
300
List the four types of resistance.
What is Rationalization, Reluctance, Rebellion, and Resignation?
300
This technique collects, links and transitions.
What are Summaries?
400
Counselor doesn't argue or threaten; counselor stays focused and offers choices.
What is Rolling with Resistance?
400
List three ways to reinforce Change Talk
What is Elaboration Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?
400
This is when we play the expert, blaming, labeling, premature focus, question-answer, and confrontational-denial role.
What is Traps we use to create resistance?
400
These are two levels of Reflections.
What is Simple Reflection and Complex Reflection.
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