Acronyms of Motivational Interviewing
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Definitions
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Asking Open Questions

Affirming

Reflective Listening

Summarizing 

What is OARS?

100

A way to preserve client's engagement.

What is avoiding traps?

100

Someone who is responsible for making change happen.

What is the client?

100

The client’s right to freedom in making their own choices and decisions; autonomy.

What is self-determination?

200

The acronym for CHANGE TALK

What is DARNCAT?

200

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?" 

Or adjacent statements ;)

200

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?

200

The foundation of the counseling skills required for enhancing clients' motivation to change.

What is Motivational Interviewing?

300

Desire

Ability

Reasons

Need

Commitment

Activation

Taking Step

What does DARNCAT stand for?

300

Client: I don't plan to quit drinking anytime soon.

Counselor: You don't think abstinence would work for you right now.

What is an example of simple reflection?

300

Go to slide 7.

What is shaming, ridiculing, or labeling or closed ended questions?

300

One consist of statements that does support change while the other does not.

Double Points if you can give an example of each!

What is the difference between change talk and sustain talk?

400

These are the elements (4) of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing

(HINT: Think PACE)

What is Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, and Evocation?

400

Client: My husband always nags me about my drinking and calls me an alcoholic. It bugs me.

Counselor: Although your husband expresses it in a way that frustrates you, he really cares and is concerned about the drinking.

What is an example of reframing?

400

This is an example of evoking change talk through desire.

[Give an example of Desire]

400

Their aim is to facilitate the attainment of goals or respond to a mandate in the case of involuntary clients.

What is the change-oriented approach?

500

These are the categories (2) of Reflective Listening Responses.

Double Points if you can name at least one type in each category!

What is SIMPLE (Repeat, Rephrase) and COMPLEX (Feeling, Meaning, Double-Sided, Amplified)

500

When you tell your client "I've been working with addicts for over 10 years, I know that treatment is the only thing that will work for you."

What is authoritarian, ordering, or non-collaborative?

500

Go to slide 8.

What is reflective listening and open-ended questions?

500

To choose an intervention that makes sense to both you and the client and is also relevant to the client’s situation.

What is the purpose of planning goal attainment strategies?