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which is a key aspect of motivational interviewing?
a. only used when clients are highly ambivalent
b. includes advising the client on the best course of action
c. attempts to direct the client towards the pros of behavior change
d. supports clients in self-directed learning - ✔✔d. supports clients in self
directed learning
when a client asks for advice, what is the MOST appropriate response -
✔✔use open-ended questions to find out what the client already knows
which process of motivational interviewing is also known as agenda
mapping - ✔✔focusing
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, "i ate way too much on vacation so I might as well give up" is an example
of what cognitive distortion? - ✔✔all-or-none thinking
what does the "A" stand for in the ABCDE mnemonic used for identifying
unproductive thinking - ✔✔activating event
when working with a client as they evaluate self-talk - ✔✔refrain from
judgement and show empathy
which principle of appreciative inquiry is defined by people choosing what
they work on and develop in their lives - ✔✔poetic principle
BEST support a clients pursuit of a health goal - ✔✔provide feedback on
progress at defined intervals
Motivational Interviewing (MI) - ✔✔a directive, client-centered style for
eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve
ambivalence
ambivalence - ✔✔the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional
attitudes
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