Motivational Interviewing
A way of encouraging clients to feel empowered to make positive change in their lives
What is motivational interviewing?
Hearing your client saying wish, would like, or want indicates ____.
What is desire to change?
*DAILY DOUBLE
Questions that can't be answered with single one-word replies, like yes or no.
What are open-ended questions?
When your client indicates willingness to change, they are showing ____.
What is commitment to change?
When a client doesn't feel ready to make a change yet
What is ambivalence?
You are assessing ___ when you ask how a client can effectively make a change in their life.
What is ability to change?
Statements indicating that you care for your client and regard them highly
What are affirmations?
This is the preparation phase for change.
What is activation?
When people indicate they may be interested in making a change
What is change talk?
*DAILY DOUBLE
A client's ___ to change may be to be a better parent.
What is reason?
*DAILY DOUBLE
Repeating back what a client says in a slightly different manner so that you can gain clarification and show that you are listening.
What are reflections?
Your client who wants to quit smoking has thrown out their lighters and ashtrays.
What is taking steps toward change?
When a client feels ready to make a change and begins to set goals and an action plan.
What is commitment to change?
A client may not want to change, but they know that they ______.
What is need to change?
Statements which collect material, link themes together, and draw together what has happened
What are summaries?
CAT stands for ____.
What is commitment, activation, and taking steps toward change?
A counselor must always take a ---- approach in motivational interviewing.
What is client-centered?
When a client and therapist uses DARN, they are engaging in _____.
What is preparatory change talk?
An acronym that helps the counselor remember the steps to gauge the client's interest in change and build rapport with the client.
What is OARS in motivational interviewing?
The words a client who is ready to commit to change will use include ____.
What are "will," "plan to," and "going to."