What Is MI Therapy?

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Motivational interviewing is a counselling method that involves enhancing a patient's motivation to change by means of four guiding principles, represented by the acronym RULE:

Resist the righting reflex; Understand the patient's own motivations; Listen with empathy; and Empower the patient.

What is the purpose of MI?

MI is designed

to empower people to change by drawing out their own meaning

, importance and capacity for change. MI is based on a respectful and curious way of being with people that facilitates the natural process of change and honors client autonomy.

What are the 4 principles of motivational interviewing?

Motivational interviewing is a counselling method that involves enhancing a patient's motivation to change by means of four guiding principles, represented by the acronym RULE:

Resist the righting reflex; Understand the patient's own motivations; Listen with empathy; and Empower the patient.

What is Mi in psychology?


Motivational Interviewing

(MI) is a counseling style for effecting behavior change, and for helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence by evoking their personal motivations for change (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).

What is motivational interviewing used for?

Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach designed

to help people find the motivation to make a positive behavior change

. This client-centered approach is particularly effective for people who have mixed feelings about changing their behavior.

What are the five early motivational methods?


REFLECTIVE LISTENING

.

AFFIRMING

.

SUMMARIZING

. ELICITING SELF-MOTIVATIONAL STATEMENTS.

What should you not do in motivational interviewing?

  • DO: Roll with resistance—listen to your patient's problems and fears. …
  • DO: Pause before discussing how a patient can make changes. …
  • DO: Listen for a patient's insights and ideas. …
  • DO: Collaborate. …
  • DON'T: Pressure, fix, or control. …
  • DON'T: Use scare tactics.

What is the difference between MI and met?

MI is

goal-directed treatment and tailored to each Veteran's problems

and to the setting of care. It is available throughout mental health settings for treatment engagement and mental health recovery. MET is a more structured, specific version of MI that is offered in VA addiction treatment clinics.

What are the four processes of MI?

The 4 Processes include

Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning

. These processes are not linear or a step by step guide to MI. Engaging naturally comes first because you need to have good engagement prior to having a conversation about change.

What are affirmations in MI?

Affirmations are

statements and gestures that recognize client strengths and acknowledge behaviours

that lead in the direction of positive change, no matter how big or small. Affirmations build confidence in one's ability to change. To be effective, affirmations must be genuine and congruent.

What is the spirit of MI?

The spirit of MI is based on three key elements:

collaboration between the therapist and the client

; evoking or drawing out the client's ideas about change; and emphasizing the autonomy of the client.

What is a coercive approach?

Coercive approach is

based on application of pressure on the adversary's decision-makers in order to force them to act in the direction desired by the attacker

. The common beliefs regarding the deployment of force are, to a large extent, based on the cost-benefit model.

What is change talk?

Change talk is

client talk that leans in the direction of change

. It sounds easy, but sometimes we don't hear it. Sometimes I get so focused on other tasks, filling out paperwork that I miss it. The acronym DARN-C helps us recognize change talk. DESIRE – I want, I wish…..

How do you prepare for a motivational interview?


PRACTICE AHEAD OF TIME

: You'll find it easier to respond if you jot down a list of what motivates you in advance of the interview. FOCUS ON RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS: Focus your response on the motivators that are the closest match to the employer's job requirements.

What is the primary goal of motivational interviewing?

Motivational interviewing has the goal of

creating an internal desire for change from the client

. The therapist listens more than talks and draws out the client's own perceptions instead of imposing perceptions on him. This way, the client will be more interested in maintaining the change over a longer period.

Who uses motivational interviewing?

Motivational Interviewing can be an effective choice for those patients who need to find personal motivation to change. It is sometimes used early in the recovery process as clients struggle to overcome ambivalence regarding recovery.

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