MI Principles
Stages of Change
Change Talk
Roll with Resistance
OARS
100

Counselor is showing an understanding of a youth's thoughts and emotions.

What is expressing Empathy?

100

A youth has fallen back into his old behavior and getting behavioral reports for the exact things the he said he was going to change.

What is Relapse?

100

Give three Buzz phrases for Change Talk.

What is "I can" "I need" "I wish" "I will" "I am"?

100

Behavior that signals change is not warranted.

What is Resistant Behaviors?

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

A youth is thinking about change, but have not made any plans or done anything yet.

What is Contemplation?

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

If a person feels pressured or becomes argumentative, then acknowledge their frustration and change directions

What is Shifting Focus?

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

A youth is making progress towards his change. He is in a good routine and has stopped receiving behavioral reports.

What is Maintenance?

300

A client's speech that favors movement in the direction of change.

What is Change Talk?

300

List the four types of resistance.

What is Arguing, Interrupting, Denying, and Ignoring?

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

A youth is making plans and talking about how he is going to change.

What is Preparation?

400

List three ways to reinforce Change Talk

What is Open Ended 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 statements, that allow the interviewer to guess what the person means or feels.

What is Reflective Listening?

500

Name the four Principles of MI.

What is Express Empathy, Developing Discrepancy, Rolling with resistance/Discord, and Supporting Self-Efficacy.

500

List all six Stages of Change in order.

What is Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse?

500

State the flow of Change Talk.

What is MI, DARN-C, Change?

500

List two ways to roll with resistance.

What is Avoid arguing for change, avoid meeting resistance with resistance, shift focus and resistance is a signal to respond differently?

500

Statements that support, encourage, reinforce, and acknowledge appropriate attempts.

What are Affirmations?