I E Education & communication (lots of subjective/situational Qs) Flashcards

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communication points to consider –>

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1) assume differences until similarities are proven
2) emphasize description rather than interpretation or evaluation; get complete description rather than judge
3) avoid stereotyping

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ineffective communication can result in?

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incorrect diagnoses and noncompliance with treatment

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what is the personal zone (#)? when is that “utilized?”***

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18” to 4 feet; when giving instructions or working closely

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intimate zone

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<18”; very close friends or business handshakes

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social zone

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4-12 feet; most business interaction

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public zone

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> 12 feet; very formal interaction

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a sign of respect is?

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good posture

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when working with clients with limited English skills, what should you do?***

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  • use common terms, avoid slang, acronyms, and short hand

- confirm to rules of grammar and use short, simple sentences

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if an interpreter is being used, who should you speak to?***

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DIRECTLY to the client! (even if they don’t speak English and someone is translating)

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needs assessment for middle and upper income adults

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goal-oriented; consider activities they can’t relate to as a waste of time

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needs assessment for lower income adults

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interests focus on costs and traditional food habits; oriented toward present and towards solving current problems

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needs assessment for very poor adults***

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SHORT TERM PLANNERS- HOW TO EAT NOW

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needs assessment for adolescents***

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relate to their interests; consider PEER PRESSURE and attitudes towards authority

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needs assessment for elderly***

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  • DECREASED ATTENTION SPAN (<30 minutes)
  • AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
  • CAREFULLY CONTROL Qs to STAY ON TOPIC
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goals and objectives should be based on?***

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assessment of client knowledge

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development of educational plans/design

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(basically evaluate what’s out there…match to objectives, lesson plan, evaluate)

1) evaluate information available and match to objectives
2) organize into logical sequence
3) develop lesson plan
4) evaluate what you have developed

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what is a lesson plan?

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written summary of info about a unit of instruction; includes objectives, content, sequence, activities, time allotted, references

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posters, slides, movies assist in what types of instruction?

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oral!

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what are computers or programmed instruction materials good for?***

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SUBSTITUTE for instructors in CERTAIN ASPECTS of the learning process: purely COGNITIVE or FACTUAL material

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3 domains of learning**

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1) cognitive
2) affective
3) psychomotor

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domain of learning: cognitive***

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acquisition of KNOWLEDGE or subject matter

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domain of learning: affective***

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acquisition of ATTITUDES & VALUES, SUBJECTIVE

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domain of learning: psychomotor***

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acquisition of MUSCULAR SKILLS (exercises, food preparation)

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objectives and difficulty of learning***

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lower level objectives must be mastered before more complex learning can take place

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what question must you ask in relation to objectives and learning?***

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is the level of learning APPROPRIATE based on the group’s prior learning and present ability?

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what is positive reinforcement?***

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REPETITION of a GIVEN BEHAVIOR; should be specific and immediate, (ex: meaningful attention or praise)

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what is avoidance learning?***

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learn to escape from unpleasant consequences; AVOID future criticism by improving future performance (“I don’t want to get ___ again, so I will do ___ differently”)

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what is extinction?**

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ABSENCE OF REINFORCEMENT following undesired behavior (IGNORE)- if extinction is continued, reduces undesired behavior and behavior will eventually disappear

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key to helping transition to new behaviors

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motivation + support

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what type of learning provided the greatest retention?***

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ACTIVE WAY- DO what you’re teaching!

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when you establish rapport, what do you encourage the client to do?***

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express fears and concerns about changes

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how should you discuss problems?

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descriptively (NOT evaluatively = judgmental)

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what is clarification?***

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pose a Q after an ambiguous client message; USED TO MAKE PREVIOUS MESSAGE EXPLICIT

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what is active or reflective listening?***

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PARAPHRASE or REPEAT BACK what was just said

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clarification vs. active/reflective listening***

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  • clarification: pose a Q after client speaks, make previous message explicit
  • active listening: paraphrase or repeat back
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what is feedback?

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info client gives back to you; lets you know what he knows and what he understands about what you’re saying

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what is empathizing?***

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PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES

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psychological vs. physical environment

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  • psychological = openness, encourage questions, informal, supportive
  • physical = comfortable temperature, lighting, chairs; maintain eye contact, little outside noise
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written communication characteristics***

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more FORMAL AND AUTHORITATIVE (vs. oral), even when email or text

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how is written communication interpreted?***

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more ACCURATELY; used to keep records

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reading level of materials for general population***

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8th grade

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reading level of materials for lower literacy population***

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6th grade

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what is the SMOG index?***

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gives GRADE LEVEL & finds average number of POLYSYLLABIC WORDS

43
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benefits of oral communication?

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more personal, encourages 2-way communication

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most critical barrier to oral communication?***

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POOR LISTENING SKILLS

45
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what is nutritional informatics?**

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SPREADING INFORMATION; intersection between nutrition + information + technology

46
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what is a leader’s job for a group?***

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make sure that EVERYONE PARTICIPATES –> see I p.24 for list of specifics

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what is synergy?***

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the GROUP’S PRODUCT/DECISION is SUPERIOR to what the most resourceful individual could have produced by WORKING ALONE (GROUP > INDIVIDUAL)

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when should evaluation be conducted?***

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at the BEGINNING of EACH STEP of the educational process: 1) assessment 2) planning 3) implementation 4) evaluation

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steps of the educational process?***

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1) assessment
2) planning
3) implementation
4) evaluation

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formative evaluation***

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made DURING the course of the evaluation

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summative evaluation***

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designed at the planning stage but CONDUCTED AT THE END

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formative vs. summative evaluation***

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  • formative = DURING i.e. pre-test, can form class teaching around what the participants know
  • summative = AT THE END, “did we achieve what we planned?” –> i.e. post-test
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formative evaluation answers what question?**

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“how should we do it?” - can alter education presentation/methods

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formative evaluation- example***

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focus group, pre-test

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summative evaluation answers what question?***

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did we achieve what we planned?

56
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example of a summative evaluation***

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post-test

57
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formal evaluation: 2 types***

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1) objective test

2) performance test

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formal evaluation: objective test is not good for what settings?

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clinic or community

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formal evaluation: performance test***

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client asked to COMPLETE A TASK based on learning objectives

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what is an informal evaluation?

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unstructured observation of food selection and behaviors

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questions to ask for evaluation of effectiveness of educational plans –>

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1) did it alter pt knowledge, behavior, attitude?
2) what is rate of lapse or relapse?
3) timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy? within budget?
4) meet specific targeted needs? quality of presentation?
5) were processes and outcomes documented?
6) what was the degree of growth?

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interviewing requires what types of skills?***

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strong listening and verbal communication

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when does preparation occur?**

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BEFORE MEETING the client!

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what is entailed within the preparation step?

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  • collect background information- age, weight, height, diet hx
  • establish objectives for collecting information during the interview
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what is the FIRST STEP of interviewing FACE-TO-FACE?**

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BUILD RAPPORT

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what types of questions should you use?

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open-ended, non-judgmental

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open-ended Qs

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  • broad, gives freedom in responding
  • gives chance to listen and observe
  • takes more time but less threatening
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closed Qs

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  • more restrictive & limits answers
  • gives you control
  • less time
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primary vs. secondary Qs

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  • primary = introduces new topics

- secondary = obtain more info, F/U

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neutral vs. leading Qs

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  • neutral = preferred, no bias

- leading = reveals your bias

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funnel sequence Qs

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begin with broad open questions and proceed to more restrictive ones

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closing step in interviewing**

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SUMMARIZE for client to CHECK ACCURACY; tell client what will be done with info

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types of non-verbal communication***

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  • kinesics
  • paralinguistics
  • proxemics
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what are kinesics?***

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physical communication: eye contact, arms unfolded or folded, clenched fists or crossing legs

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what do these things mean:

  • direct eye contact
  • lowering eyes
  • arms folded across chest
  • clenched fists
  • crossing and uncrossing legs
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  • direct eye contact = attentiveness
  • lowering eyes = preoccupation
  • arms folded across chest = dislike, avoidance
  • clenched fists = anxiety, anger
  • crossing and uncrossing legs = anxiety
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what is paralinguistics?***

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how the client’s message is delivered/SPEECH

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what do these things mean:

  • hesitations, stuttering
  • whispering
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  • hesitations, stuttering = sensitivity, anxiety

- whispering = difficulty in disclosing

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what are proxemics?***

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personal space

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what do these things mean:

  • moves away
  • moves closer
  • sits behind or next to an object
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  • moves away = discomfort
  • moves closer = seeking more interaction
  • sits behind or next to an object = seeks protection
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what should you do about non-verbal behavior?***

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CONFRONT the BEHAVIOR –> ex: bunched up client with a frown- let him know you’re on his side and ask why he is there

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steps with non-verbal communication if person seems closed off***

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1) CONNECT FIRST, establish rapport

2) LET HIM TALK

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responses: evaluation***

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JUDGMENT, offering of advice, NOT PROBLEM-SOLVING (ex: if you eat too much ice cream, I suggest you stop buying it)

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responses: hostile**

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uncontrolled anger, may ANTAGONIZE OR HUMILIATE CLIENT (ex: Maybe you are not losing weight because you aren’t trying hard enough)

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responses: reassuring**

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MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SOLVE CLIENT’S PROBLEM OR DISCUSS FURTHER, PREVENTED FROM WORKING THROUGH FEELINGS (ex: Don’t worry about it! It takes time = BAD response)

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responses: probing***

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ATTEMPT TO CLARIFY OR GAIN MORE INFO (ex: Can you tell me more about that?)

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responses: understanding**

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recreate person’s message in your own frame of reference - “You seem to be saying that….”

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responses: hostile vs. reassuring vs. probing

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  • hostile = antagonize, humiliate client
  • reassuring = “Don’t worry about…” is bad; hard to solve problems or work w/ feelings
  • probing = attempt to gain more info
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the method of instruction is based on what?

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  • size of group

- educational and motivational aspects of group’s members

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small group discussion educational session is best for what?

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clinical setting; 3-5 people with similar needs

90
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what does a small group discussion entail?**

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lecture + some interaction

91
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what type of educational session is best for a large group?***

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lecture

92
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what is a lecture?**

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ONE WAY flow of info, presents a LARGE AMOUNT OF INFO in a SHORT time period

93
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what is motivational interviewing?***

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helps CLIENTS RECOGNIZE and RESOLVE their OWN PROBLEMS

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what is the goal of MI?***

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INCREASE MOTIVATION so clients can express RATIONALE for CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE

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when do people make behavioral changes?**

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WHEN THEY ARE READY TO CHANGE

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MI foundation skills***

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OARS:
open-ended Qs
affirmations
reflective listening
summaries
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MI: open-ended Qs

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informational gathering to move conversation along

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MI: affirmations

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instill hope, statements of appreciations of strengths (ex: Deciding to take the stairs instead of the elevator shows how determined you are)

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MI: reflective listening

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repeat what was said or paraphrase

100
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MI: summaries

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enhances understanding - “So what I hear you are saying is…”

101
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what does the stages of change model of counseling determine?***

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client’s CURRENT STAGE (make you more able to adapt intervention)

102
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what do you need to do with employee training and orientation?**

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  • DOCUMENT

- orientation checklist w/ date & content