13. Motivational Interviewing Flashcards
What is motivational intervewing
The most influential brief intervention, person centered, goal orientated counseling method for helping change by working through ambivalence
7 stages
- Pre contemplation
- Contemplation
- Preparation
- Action
- Maintanence
- Improved lifetyle
- relapse
MI Spirit
Collaborating together: Partnership
Acceptance: Respects rights to decide
Compassion: has their best interest
Evocation: active listeners
4 Principles of MI
- Express empathy
- Develop discrepancy between where they are and where they want to be
- Respons to sustaining talk (explore uncertainty)
- Support self-efficacy: help see and believe they can change
Change vs sustain talk
Sustain talk: patient says that favors status quo, may not believe or accept information
Change talk: what patient says that favors movement in direction of change
4 processes of MI
- Engage: Build relationship
- Focus: Set agenda
- Evoke: Draw reasons for change
- Plan: Set a goal
What are the basic skills of MI
OARS
Open ended questions
Affirmations
Reflections
Summarising
What are open ended questions
How what when where why. Not yes or no
What are affirmations
Statements that accentuate the positive in order to recognise, support and encourage
What are reflections
Clarifies the meaning of what was said
4 main parts of summarizing
- Intro
- Summarize CHANGE TALK
- Summarize positive things accomplished
- Ask if they want to add anything and whatre the next steps
True or false motivational interviwing emphasises abstinence
FALSE. Moderation focus shows greater declines over time
Shortcomings of MI with teens
- May not recognize dangers of substance use
- Might not have abastract reasoning skills to imagine future harm
- Harm reduction approach may conflict with abstinence expectations of parents, schools etc
How can MI be adapted for teens
- MCQ for teens who have difficulty talking to counselor
- Making sure feedback is understoof
- Use of graphics
- use of the internet
Is MI effectuve
Yes. Research shows promise in reducing
- alcohol
- nicotine