Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a technique that is designed to give the client responsibility for making changes to his or her behavior through the assistance of a therapist assisting the client in working through client’s resistance. The basic motivational principles of motivation interviewing are “empathy, the development of discrepancy, avoiding argumentation, rolling with resistance, and supporting self‐efficacy” (CSAT, 1999). Tools that aid in motivation for change include self‐motivational statements, listening with empathy, questioning, presenting personal feedback, affirming the patient, handling resistance, and reframing (Prochaska, DiClemente, and Norcross, 1992). Motivational interviewing should be integrated…