KNPE 365 Lecture 8: KNPE 436 – Week 8
10 Mar 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Mi has been criticized for being atheoretical (without a theoretical underpinning) Its effectiveness is not well understood (e. g. , we don"t know what is in the counseling technique that makes it work) Mi has been linked to health behaviour models, mainly on a descriptive basis (e. g. , we are using the theories to describe only certain aspects of mi, and doing that with multiple theories) Increased change talk, decrease sustain talk: preparation, evoked change talk, action, planning, maintenance, setting clients up for the future by preparing them with a solid plan. Note #1: the decision-making power lies within the client, not the counselor. Note #2: counselor empathy is not only important for client interaction, but also for the ultimate success of the client in the behaviour change process. Motivational interviewing is a person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change. Sdt is a theory of personality development and self-motivated behaviour change.
