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Motivational Interviewing Skills
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- Gains permission to discuss a behavior that is above the pre-contemplative stage.
- Assesses patient's confidence in changing this behavior.
- Elicits from the patient a motivation for changing this behavior specific to his or her life, goals, etc.
- Elicits from patient what specific changes he or she is comfortable making (this can be done by partnering with patient and making suggestions, but the patient must “take the lead” in the
discussion
- Asks patient to summarize the plan or repeat the plan in his/her own words.