KNPE 365 Lecture 5: KNPE 365 – Week 5
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Evoking: responding to sustain talk and strengthening confidence. Change talk: any self-expressed language that is an argument for change. Sustain talk: any self-expressed language that favours the status quo. Desire to sustain/need for the status quo. Not willing to try a new direction. Sustain talk is about the target behaviour. It is when the client is not ready to identify the topic/focus of behaviour change. When you and your client are no longer on the same wavelength (e. g. , butt heads, tense atmosphere) Discord can happen at any phase during motivational interviewing: straight reflection (stays close in the content, client: i though red wine was supposed to be good for your heart. That"s why i drink it every night. good for your heart. : counselor: this is confusing to you. That"s why i drink it every night: counselor: you think you"re healthier when you"re drinking every night.