Question

Explain the science and art of evoking and developing a change plan. Why is commitment important and how is it solicited?

Answer 1

Ans) Art of Evoking- It is the preparation for change, engaging and focusing are common process in all, but engaging is distinctly MI.
- Skills here are recognizing change talk and knowing how to evoke and response to it.
- Strengthens clients change talk, which in turn predicts subsequent change
- Goal in evoking is to elicit the person's own motivation for change.

Evoking process:

- Intended to help resolve ambivalence in the direction of change
- Have engaged/collaborative relationship
- Agreed upon focus
- Considered ethical implications

Mobilizing change talk (signals movement toward) CATs

1 commitment
2 activation
3 taking steps

Commitment:

Commitment language signals the likelihood of action
- I promise..... I swear..... I guarantee..... I give you my word....
- Ex: swearing in; marriage vows.

Activation:

- Words that indicate movement toward action, yet aren't quite a commitment to do it, signals that the person is leaning in the direction of action.
- I'm am willing to.....I am ready too....I am prepared to
- Almost there

Taking steps:

- Indicates that the person has already done something in the direction of change.
- I bought some running shoes so I can exercise, this week II didn' snack in the evening, I went to a support group meeting, I called 3 places about possible jobs.