Ambivalence
patient’s experience of conflicting thoughts and feelings about a particular behavior or change - advantages and disadvantages
Stages of Change
pre-contemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance elapse
Motivational Interviewing
a collaborative, person-centered form of guiding to elicit and strengthen motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence
Motivational interviewing Principles
Motivational Interviewing Strategies - OARS
open-ended questions
affirmation
reflect
summarize
Confidence Ruler
“On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most important, how important is quitting smoking to you?” 7
“So what would if take for the importance to be a 10?”
MI Skills and Communication