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1.5.5 R E A D S – MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

Roll with resistance
Don’t confront head on. Explore reasons behind resistance.
Provide information; explore alternatives; involve the other.

Express empathy
Attitude of acceptance and respect; Reflective listening without
judging, criticizing or blaming.

Avoid argumentation
Focus instead on helping the person with self-recognition of
problem-areas.

Develop discrepancy
Motivation for change is created when we
perceive a
discrepancy between our behavior and important personal
goals.

Support Self-efficacy
YOU CAN DO IT!
(Based on Mason, 1997).
Source: The Art of Counselling / De Kunst van het Counselen

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