Motivatiomal Interviewing

Question 1

What is the definition?

Answer 1

> A person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change
A collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with particular attention to the language of change, designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion (technical def.)
A collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person’s own motivation & commitment to change > Designed to help people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change

Question 2

What are the acronyms/skills/needs?

Answer 2

Spirit of MI - PACE (the underlying set of mind & heart within which MI is practiced)
> Partnership / collaboration
> Acceptance (Absolute Worth) > Compassion
> Evocation/empowerment
ACCEPTANCE
> Accurate empathy - active interest in & effort to understand the other’s internal perspective; to see the world through his/her eyes
> Accurate empathy is a learnable communication skill for reflecting back to people your understanding of what they are experiencing.

Question 3

What are the principles?

Answer 3

MI Guiding Principles: RULE
> Resist the fixing reflex > Understand
> Listen
> Empower
MI Tasks: EFEP
> Engaging
> Focusing
> Evoking
> Planning
MI Skills - OARS > Open questions > Affirmations
> Reflections > Summaries
Coach listens for:
> DARN // Preparatory change talk (desire, ability, reason, need)
> CAT // Mobilizing change talk (commitment, activation, taking steps)