MI
Five conversational practices represented by OARS-I
What are Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, Summarizing, (giving) Information
Asking the participant for more information
What is Elaboration?
Simultaneous presence of competing motivations for and against making a change
What is Ambivalence?
The acronym EARS represents these conversational practices
What are Elaborate, Affirmations, Reflective listening and Summary?
Four ongoing processes of MI
What are Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning?
Four-fold spirit of MI
What is Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Evocation?
This MI skill is essential throughout all stages, but is especially important in the action stage to reinforce participant autonomy and effort
What is Affirmation?
At this stage, participants have decided to change and are beginning to make small steps. MI practitioners support them by helping develop a concrete plan.
What is Preparation?
Statements such as:
I wish... I hope...
are examples of this
What is Desire?
EPE acronym stands for what...
(hint)... ask permission, share information neutrally and then check understanding
What is Elicit, Provide, Elicit?
In Motivational Interviewing, this type of participant language signals reasons to maintain the status quo and highlights ambivalence about change
What is Sustain Talk?
In Motivational Interviewing, these types of questions encourage participants to share more of their thoughts and feelings, rather than answering with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’
What are open-ended questions?
This stage of change is marked by ambivalence, where a person recognizes a problem but is not yet ready to commit to action
What is Contemplation?
Summarizing, affirming, reflective listening, and open-ended questions are collectively known as this set of core MI skills
What is OARS?
MI practitioners aim to evoke this type of participant language, which signals intent or motivation to move toward change
What is Change Talk?
This psychological theory, which underlies some MI techniques, proposes that people form attitudes and beliefs by observing their own behavior, especially in ambiguous situations, or, hearing themselves speak....
What is Self Perception Theory?
Carefully listening to what the participant says and then restating or paraphrasing it to show understanding and encourage deeper exploration
What is Reflection?
Tool that helps participants evaluate their ambivalence toward change by using a scale, typically from 0 to 10, on two sides. One side may measure the importance of making a change, while the other side assesses the participant's confidence or readiness to change.
What is a Double-sided ruler?
Rephrasing the participant's words and interpreting underlying feelings or meanings to help them gain insight
What is a Complex Reflection?
Technique where the interviewer reflects back the participant's statement in an exaggerated or intensified way, without sarcasm, to encourage them to explore their feelings or thoughts more deeply
What is an Amplified Reflection?
In Motivational Interviewing, this term refers to a participant’s belief in their ability to successfully carry out and sustain a behavior change
What is Self-efficacy?
Practitioner supports participant in drawing out their own motivations for change, through exploring DARN-CATS in this process of MI...
What is Evoking?
MI process focused on building rapport and empathy, active listening and creating trusting relationship
What is Engaging?
MI process focused on helping participants prioritize and clarify their goals
What is Focusing?
MI process focused on collaborating on setting achievable goals, and eliciting commitment to change
What is Focusing?