OARS
Stages of Change
Spirit of MI
Reflections
DARN CAT
100

OARS

What is Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflection, Summaries?

100

A client has fallen back into her old behavior and is using narcotics again. What stage of change is this?

What is relapse?
100

What are the 4 components of the spirit of MI?

What are acceptance, partnership, evocation, and compassion?

100

Simple statements that add little or nothing to what was said

What are simple reflections?

100

I can quit any time I want 

What is ability ? 

200

Sounds like you are working hard to survive a difficult situation. This is an example of...

What is reflection?

200

A client is thinking about change, but they have not made any plans or done anything yet. What stage of change is this?

What is contemplation?

200

Working together in collaboration with the client 

What is partnership? 

200

Add some meaning, emphasis, or make a guess about unspoken content

What are complex reflections?


200

I want my A1C to be in the normal range

What is Desire 

300

Everyone is telling you that you have a drug problem and you are feeling misunderstood and not heard. This is an example of...

What is summary? 

300

A client is making progress towards change and has six months of engaging in new behavior. What stage of change is this?

What is maintenance?

300

Accepting and affirming the client's absolute worth and right to self determination

What is acceptance?

300

Reflect what the client has said in an exaggerated way

What is an amplified reflection?

300

I've started doing yoga twice a week and taking my blood sugars daily

What is Taking steps

400

It sounds like you have experienced a lot of struggles and you have really persevered. This is an example of...

What is an affirmation?

400

A client is making plans and talking about how she is going to change what she is concerned about within the next month. What stage of change is this?

What is preparation? 

400

Actively promoting the client's welfare and giving priority to the client's needs.

What is compassion?

400

Acknowledging the person's perspective in a different light 

What is reframing?
400

I am going to continue with this program because its important to me

What is commitment? 

500

Not taking your meds consistently can make your blood sugars go up, right? Formulate this as an open-ended question

What would happen if you did not take your meds consistently? 

500

The six stages of change in order

What is pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, relapse?

500

Describe evocation 

What is drawing out the client's views on change?

500

On one hand you want to lose weight, but on the other hand you are not willing to change anything
This is an example of.....

What is a double sided reflection? 

500

I'd like to live longer so I should watch what I eat

What is Reason? 

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