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Motivational interviewing : definition
• A directive, client‐centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.
MI
• Very useful model in the management of patients with chronic disease or in need of lifestyle modification
• Client‐centered :
• where does the person want to go ? • Goals ? Values ?
• Style :
• collaborative partnership
• the autonomy of the patient • permissive language
• Help to explore and resolve ambivalence
• Do I really want to change my behavior permanently, I only want the outcome ! • I want to be healthy but I want to eat what I like
• I want to improve my physical fitness when the weather is fine
• Patients respond very favorably to MI
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