If you combine the first letters of these words it spells O.A.R.S.
What is Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?
List three ways to reinforce change talk.
What are Affirmations, Reflections, and Summaries?
Pointing out the gap between current behavior and future goals.
What is Developing Discrepancy ?
A consumer is thinking about change, but has not made any plans yet.
What is Contemplation?
This technique collects, links, and transitions.
What is Summarizing ?
The consumer has fallen back into old, problematic behaviors.
What is relapse?
Name the four principles of Motivational Interviewing.
What are Expressing Empathy, Developing Discrepancy, Rolling With Resistance, and Supporting Self-Efficacy?
List at least three buzz phrases for "change talk".
What are "I Can", "I Am", "I Need", "I Will"
These are two levels of reflection.
What are Simple Reflection and Complex Reflection ?
List all the stages of change in order.
What are Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Relapse and Maintenance?