Weber: Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

What constitutes good listening skills?

Answer 1

Tone (agitated/anxious/depressed)
Eye contact
Reflect what you here
Summarize early and often

Question 2

Why may a pt not “hear” you?

Answer 2

confused
upset
overwhelmed
wants to look good for you

Question 3

What are motivators for motivation interviewing?

Answer 3

ACTIVITIES they like
IDENTITIES
VALUES

Question 4

What is your power to promote change?

Answer 4

Power of belief in the patient
Power of a trusted authority

**forcing does not work

Question 5

What are sources of resistance?

Answer 5

rigid
see no benefit
consequences of change unknown or undesirable
depression
overwhelming
not ready
not possible
religion

Question 6

What is a closed question?

Answer 6

The patient’s expectation is that after you ask these questions, you will have an answer:

Have you been taking your medication?

How much do you drink every day?

Where does it hurt?

Question 7

What is an open question?

Answer 7

What do you do about missing doses of your medication?

What sort of things do you do when you get together with your friends?

What does drinking look like for you?

What do you do when this hurts?

If you decided to exercise more, what kinds of
exercise might work best for you?

Question 8

What is one of the most effective questions to ask a resistant patient?

Answer 8

What has worked in the PAST?

Question 9

What is one of the most effective ways to deal with a resistant patient?

Answer 9

What has worked in the PAST?