Behav. Sci. Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

SBIRT

Answer 1

Screening
Brief motivational 
Interventions
Referral options
Treatment

Question 2

what is the primary goal of motivational interviewing?

Answer 2

facilitate behavior change by helping people to explore and work through ambivalence

Question 3

motivational interviewing definition

Answer 3

client centered, collaborative, directive, time limited form of individual psychotherapy

Question 4

what are the MI principles?

Answer 4

express empathy
develop discrepancy (focus more on present/future not past)
avoid argumentation
roll with resistance
support self-efficacy

Question 5

what clues can be used to diagnose alcohol use disorder?

Answer 5

ascites, caput medusae, erythema of face/nose, erectile dysfunction, no baldness in males, insomnia, visual hallucinations, memory problems, history of seizures, repeated falls, accidents, smell of alcohol (OMG DUH)

Question 6

diagnosis of AUD?

Answer 6

labs: BAC, GGT (if high, liver is being damaged), AST, MCV (increased in alcoholism), CDT (increased)
screening: CAGE

Question 7

what are the MI techniques?

Answer 7

reflections, open ended questions, readiness ruler, decisional balance, menu of options, personalized feed-back

Question 8

how can empathy be expressed?

Answer 8

reflecting the unspoken feeling

Question 9

what should you do when providing personalized feedback?

Answer 9

ask permission, give information, elicit reaction

Question 10

what is the readiness ruler?

Answer 10

some dumb shit about ranking on a scale of 1-10 how ready you are the quit doing fun things

Question 11

what are the 5 steps of SBIRT

Answer 11

1. build rapport
2. explore pros and cons
3. provide personalized feedback
4. assess readiness for change
5. create action plan