Review
We review the spirit and process of Motivational Interviewing and explore the elements that make MI directive. The spirit of MI is client centered and can be broken down into the acronym PACE. The processes of MI are directive and can be broken down into the acronym EFEP. An opportunity is provided for you to test your knowledge on what makes MI di
Informing and Advising
When interacting with clients, a variety of situations may arise in which it could be helpful for us to offer information or advice. When and How we do this could determine how the client might respond to what we offer. We provide you with two different interviewer styles to offer information and advice to a client, then explore why the responses f
Common Traps
We explore five common traps that can interfere with our ability to give information and advice in an effective way. Opportunities are provided for you to test your understanding on the difference between these traps through reading an interviewer statement and deciding which one is being demonstrated.
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Elicit - Provide - Elicit
Elicit - Provide - Elicit (E-P-E) is a useful strategy for providing information and advice while also avoiding common traps. The three part process consists of: Asking for permission and/or asking what they already know, providing advice and information, and checking back with the client. We explore three different “permission situations” and two