Week 6 Study Guide

Question 1

What is Motivational Interviewing? What are the four principles?

Answer 1

A model that increases self efficacy. Engage, Focus, Evoke, Plan

Question 2

What is Engage?

Answer 2

Engage: Relationship development to support client autonomy
Roll with resistance - a client’s resistance talk says more about the approach of the coach than about the client’s readiness for change.I
Client’s don’t resist change, they resist being changed.I
Focus on allowing the client to develop awareness of the gap that exists between present
behavior and important personal goals/values.

Question 3

What is Focus?

Answer 3

Focus: Develop clarity and specificity around goals
P Exploring decisional balance can be a helpful tooW P Goal of focusing is to help clarify values and goals
…† Narrower than simply determining the focus and goals for a coaching session|
„† ding the client through the process of selecting a focus for goals by exploring
discrepancies between stated values/goals and their current behavior|
w† Narrowing the gap between the client’s present situation and their value/goals

Question 4

What is Evoke?

Answer 4

Generate a connection between goals and motivations
! Goal of evoking is to uncover a client’s reasons for change, connecting their autonomous motivation and drive to goals
Developing growth promoting and relationship building strategies that support client autonomy
Building rapport, and understanding what a client hopes to gain
… This is where we dig more into those things that support the client’s intrinsic motivations (and why)‚
… Finding meaning: evoke connection between reasons for change and ‚
… meaning/purpose‚
… Diving deeper into motivations (why is something important?)
Identify ambivalence
Evoke change talk (DARN CAT model) Rulers (scale of 1-10 helpful
% Help identify change and change talk

Question 5

What is Plan?

Answer 5

Plan: Design action plans that support self-efficacy
… Goal of planning is to create an action plan that supports self-efficacy ‚
… The coach allows the client to take the lead with coming up with a change plan. Provide
guidance when a client gets stuck.
Ld Do not offer unsolicited advice or information ‚
Md Always ask permission to share resources or feedback
! Action plan
Ld Ask permission: input is okay, just ask first ‚
Md Elicit-provide-elicit ‚
nd Don’t give advice, but coaches can clarify if a client asks, “What should I do?” ‚ ‚d Consider asking permission to brainstorm
! MI is designed to build self-efficacy. With self-efficacy comes mobilization, and thus movement through the stage of change.