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If you’re reading this, you’re capable of this skill.
What is reading?
This term refers to a client's mixed feelings about change, which MI aims to resolve.
What is ambivalence?
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz developed this controversial procedure, later known for its devastating side effects.
What is the lobotomy?
One of the several names this entity has had who provided psychiatric services to SAGE clients.
What is Success Care, I Am Wellness?
The term for setting boundaries between work and personal life.
What is work/life balance?
SAGE Counseling, Inc., is to provide timely, complete, and clinically sound documentation within this timed deadline.
What is 24 hours?
This is the sound a dog makes which is also the name of tree covering.
What is “bark”?
Instead of giving direct advice, MI practitioners use this type of questioning to encourage clients to explore their own reasons for change.
What are open-ended questions?
First published in 1952, this manual remains the primary tool used by mental health professionals in the U.S. for diagnosing psychiatric disorders.
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)?
As part of this population himself, one of our assessor clinician provides assessments to this specific population.
Who are veterans?
A simple way to practice self-care during the day.
What is Reading a book, taking a short nap, go for a walk, get away from your computer, listen to music, eat a snack, etc?
Amount of time employees are responsible for directly (no text or email) notifying their supervisor prior to a shift if they are unable to work or will be late for work.
What is considered "adequate notice" of at least 2 hours?
In 1983 and again in 1999, Prince had a Top 40 hit with this song.
What is “1999”?
In MI, "change talk" refers to client statements expressing this.
What is motivation to change?
This approach to case management, often used in mental health, focuses on empowering clients by emphasizing their strengths rather than their deficits.
What is the strengths-based model?
Presented by our director, this type of intervention for substance use is a way to treat substance use.
What is harm reduction?
A potential negative consequence of neglecting self-care.
What is decreased productivity, increased health risks, negative outlook, etc?
You need this document to be signed by clients for communication and collaboration with third parties.
What is release of information (ROI)?
This is never asked a question but gets answered all the time.
What is your phone?
Rather than confronting resistance, MI encourages therapists to do this, like in a dance rather than a wrestling match.
What is roll with resistance?
This American psychologist is best known for his hierarchy of needs, which emphasizes self-actualization.
Who is Abraham Maslow?
Now a former colleague, this clinician gave us valuable information that introduced us to the LGBT population to increase this two word term.
What is cultural competence?
These are a few signs that you might be experiencing high levels of stress.
What is difficulty sleeping, irritability, headaches, difficulty concentrating, antsy/fidgety, etc?
The frequency of mandatory oversight meetings needed to be in compliance with the Bureau of Medical Facilities Licensing (BMFL).
What is every 2 weeks?
This word is spelled incorrectly in every single dictionary.
What is “incorrectly”?
This acronym, representing four key MI skills, stands for Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing.
What is OARS?
This ancient Greek physician, known as the "Father of Medicine," was one of the first to suggest that mental illness was caused by natural rather than supernatural forces.
Who is Hippocrates?
This clinician provided valuable information on crisis stabilization for this three word term applied to clients.
What is DTO/DTS?
A key element of a successful self-care routine.
What is consistency and personalization
(Something you will commit to)?
SAGE employees required to report incidents that are determined to be a risk to the safety or treatment of clients, visitors, and employees with their immediate supervisor within this timeframe.
What is the same day?