Motivational Interviewing Flashcards
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What is motivational interviewing?
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Counseling style that integrates an empathic, non-confrontational style of counselling that helps clients convince themselves that they should change.
Enables the nurse to develop careful, practiced listening skills which create a productive atmosphere in which the client can decide if, what, and when they choose to change.
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What does DARN-C stand for?
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Desire
Ability
Reasons
Need
Commitment
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What is change talk?
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Change Talk refers to the client’s mention and discussion of his/her Desire, Ability, Reason, and Need to change behavior and Commitment to changing. The point here is that when people talk about change themselves, they are more likely to change than if someone else talks about it
