16 Motivational Interviewing Flashcards
Motivational Interviewing
A client-centered coaching style that helps clients resolve ambivalence and elicit behavior change
Ambivalence
The state of having mixed feelings about change - a client with ambivalence what to change and at the same time does not want to change
Proximal Rewards
Rewards that are immediate - for example, the pleasure of heating high sugar, high fat foods
Distal Rewards
Rewards that are far away, such as a loss of 30 pounds
Motivational Phase
The build-up of mental energy that drives the desire to behave certain ways - behavior often needs plans
Planning Phase
Point where individuals decide how they will turn their motivation into behavior
Motivation
The collective reasons that drive a person to take action
Self Determination Theory (SDT)
A motivational theory that describes individual psychological needs for growth - self-determination theory also describes different types of motivational regulation and considers these regulations anywhere on a continuum of motivation.
Amotivation
A state in which a person is not motivated to behave
Extrinsic Motivation
When a behavior is done for any reason outside of inherent pleasure
Intrinsic Motivation
Behavior that is directed by personal (internal) satisfaction such as personal enjoyment as well as striving for self-determination and competence
Controlled Motives
Those with motives who feel outside or internal pressure to do certain behaviors
Autonomous Motives
Behaviors that are enacted with a sense of volition and choice - autonomously motivated people want to do the behavior
External Regulation
Behavior performed to achieve some external reward or to avoid punishment - it is reflective of complying with other peoples demands
Introverted Regulation
Behavior performed to avoid negative feelings (ie. Shame & guilt) or to enhance positive feelings (ie ego)
Identified Regulation
Behavior performed because it is valued and personally important
Integrated Regulation
Behavior performed because it is fully congruent with a persons values and needs
Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR)
The support of a client regardless of what they say or do - it is the belief that the clients is trying their best despite perceived destructive behaviors
Autonomy
The feeling of freedom from external influences or control - the individual is perceived to be the source of their own behavior
Change Talk
When the client voices the benefits of change and the disadvantages of staying the same
Self-Regulation
An individuals ability to modify their behavior
Value Exploration
Clients discover why the goal is important to them. They then create specific behavior-oriented goals based on what their values are
Value Prioritization
When values are prioritized, behaviors are linked with the clients personal sense of a desired identity
Reflective Listening
Listening that clarifies and expresses an understanding of a persons own experiences and goals
Fundamental Attribution Error
When a person’s behavior is attributed to “the way they are” rather than to external factors
Self Efficacy
A persons confidence that they can successfully execute behaviors required to produce outcomes
Affirmation
A positive statement about a clients character that acknowledges their efforts
Transtheoretical Model (TTM)
Behavior change model that demonstrates progression stages until the change becomes part of every day life
