Behavioral Science - Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

What type of therapy is this?

A client-centered collaborative, directive, time-limited form of individual psychotherapy.

Answer 1

Motivational Interviewing

Question 2

What is the primary goal of MI?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Is giving clear advice to change part of MI technique?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Why are referrals to AA or NA not part of MI technique?

Answer 4

Because AA and NA teaches that you are not in control of your addiction. MI believes that the patient is the agent of change, and that they have control to make changes in their life.

Question 5

These are the 5 steps in what therapy technique?

1. Build Rapport
2. Explore pros and cons (of the behavior in question)
3. Provide Personalized Feedback
4. Assess readiness for change
5. Create action plan

Answer 5

Motivational interviewing

1. Build Rapport
   - -Raise subject
   - -Importance and Confidence scaled
2. Explore pros and cons (of the behavior in question)
3. Provide Personalized Feedback
   - -Ask permission
   - -Give information
   - -Elicit reaction
4. Assess readiness for change
   - -Readiness ruler
   - -Reinforce positives
   - -Summary
5. Create action plan
   - -Talk options and steps
   - -Write a prescription for change

Question 6

What is the amount of alcohol to consume that will not increase the risk of illness or injury?

Answer 6

Zero alcohol

Question 7

What is the best way to express empathy?

Answer 7

Reflecting the unspoken feeling of the patient

Question 8

What is a part of giving personalized feedback in MI?

Answer 8

Ask the patient permission to discuss certain parts of their addiction, such as test results etc.