Entretien motivationnel Flashcards
What term is currently coined in psychological literature to indicate opposition to treatment from patients?
Resistance
What is the natural response of practitioners who encounters resistance?
Reiterate health advice with greater authority.
Adopt a more coercive style in order to educate the patient about the imminent health risks if they don’t change.
How are patients usually labelled when coercive strategies don’t succeed?
Unmotivated
Lacking insight
How can an authoritative or paternalistic therapeutic style influence resistance?
It may deter change by increasing resistance.
What model has been developed to to understand the incremental processes that people pass through as they change a particular behaviour?
The Stages of Change model
How is readiness for change described in the “Stages of Change” model?
Readiness is a dynamic process where the pros and cons of changing generates ambivalence.
What is ambivalence?
Ambivalence is a conflicted state where opposing attitudes or feelings coexist in an individual.
They are stuck between simultaneously wanting to change and not wanting to change.
In which situations does ambivalence manifests more often?
It is particularly evident in situations where there is conflict between an immediate reward and longer term adverse consequences.
EX: - Substance abuse
- Weight management
What is an example of ambivalence?
A patient with serious health problems as a result of heavy drinking.
They show genuine concern about the impact of alcohol on their health.
However, they keep drinking at harmful levels in spite of advice from practitioner.
What are the stages in the “Stages of Change” model?
- Precontemplation (Not ready)
- Contemplation (Getting ready)
- Preparation-action (Ready)
- Maintenance (Sticking to it)
- Relapse (Learning)
Is “Relapse” the final step in the “Stages of Change” model?
No.
Relapse is normalised in MI and is used as an opportunity to learn about how to maintain long term behaviour change in the future.
What are 3 critical components of motivation?
- The importance of change for the patient (willingness)
- The confidence to change (ability)
- Whether change is an immediate priority (readiness)
Why is motivational interviewing (MI) an effective counseling method?
It enhances motivation through the resolution of ambivalence.
In what situations could MI have possible applications?
- Medication adherence
- SNAP (smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical activity) risk factors
- Diabetes and cardiovascular health
- Substance abuse problems
- Problem gambling or sexual risk taking
- Pain management
- Stress management
- Completion of recommended screen/diagnostic tests/referral
What are the practitioner’s tasks in the “Precontemplation”phase?
- Raise doubt and increase the patient’s perception of the risks and problems with their current behaviour.
- Provide harm reduction strategies
What are the practitioner’s tasks in the “Contemplation”phase?
Weigh up the pros and cons of change with the patient and work on helping them tip the balance by:
- Exploring ambivalence and alternatives
- Identifying reasons for change / risks of not changing
- Increasing the patient’s confidence in their ability to change
What are the practitioner’s tasks in the “Preparation-action”phase?
Clear goal setting.
Help the patient to develop a realistic plan for making a change and to take steps toward change.