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Motivational Interviewing

Person-centered, collaborative counseling style that strengthens a client's own motivation and commitment to change.

Also: MI

Developed by Miller and Rollnick. Core principles: express empathy, develop discrepancy, roll with resistance, and support self-efficacy. OARS skills (Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries) and elicit-provide-elicit framing are central techniques. Effective for ambivalence around weight, diabetes self-management, substance use, and adherence.

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  • Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 13

    Developed by Miller and Rollnick. Core principles: express empathy, develop discrepancy, roll with resistance, and support self-efficacy. OARS skills (Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries) and elicit-provide-elicit framing are central techniques. Effective for ambivalence around weight, diabetes self-management, substance use, and adherence.

Related terms

Behavior Change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Stages of Change