Dialogue for Motivational Interviewing Flashcards
How can I help you with this?
Help me understand this?
How would you make things different if you could?
What are the good things about this and what are the less good things about it?
When would you be most likely to do this?
When would you most likely need this?
What do you think you will lose if you give this up?
What things have you tried before to make a change?
What do you want to do next?
Open Questions
I appreciate that you are willing to meet with me today.
You are clearly a very resourceful person.
I admire how independent you are.
You handled yourself really well in that situation.
That’s a good suggestion.
If I were in your shoes, I don’t know if I could have managed nearly so well.
I’ve enjoyed talking with you today.
Affirmations
3 Levels of Reflective Listening
Level 1: Repeating or rephrasing: Listener repeats phrases and mirrors exact content
Level 2: Paraphrasing: Listener makes a restatement in which the speaker’s meaning is inferred, seeking to understand any subtleties that are not clear on the surface of the communication.
Level 3: Reflection of feeling: Listener emphasizes emotional aspects of communication through feeling statements. Listener acknowledges the power of the emotions that are at play in the situation. This is the deepest form of listening.
On the one hand… and on the other hand…
Part of you feels… and the other part feels…
Double Sided Reflections
used to address ambiguity to change
Let me see if I understand so far… Here is what I’ve heard. Tell me if I’ve missed anything. If I'm understanding correctly.... Correct me if I'm wrong... ...is that right?
Summaries
Do you mind if we spend a few minutes talking about…?
Are you interested in learning more about…?
What do you know about…?
Open Ended Questions for Presenting New Information
It sounds like…
What I hear you saying…
It seems as if… you are happy/struggling/stressed
I get the sense that… this has been difficult/you are excited/things went well
Reflections
