Chapter 3motivational interviewing as a counseling style. The oars acronym helps you to remember what the techniques of motivational interviewing are. The four core motivational interviewing skills or oars are open questioning, affirming, reflecting and summarising miller, w. Oars was first introduced to the motivational interviewing process by dr. Utilize your discoveries to pullout the positive and functioning themes. Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.
Rollnick in the 3 rd edition of motivational interviewing. Miller to discuss the origins of motivation interviewing, the philosophy behind it, and its achievements. Goals for todays seminar 2 participants will be able to identify 3 key elements of motivational interviewing. The oars represent the spirit of motivational interviewing. O for open or openended questions, a for affirmations, r for reflections, and s for summaries. In this video about motivational interviewing, i talk about the core counseling skills oars. It outlines an addition four counseling techniques to be used primarily but not exclusively in the engaging process of mi. O open questions a affirmations r reflective listening. Take time to conduct a thorough inquiry about the topic, stories that provide the foundation of the focus area, and any outside influences. The journal of continuing education in nursing motivational interviewing mi is used by a variety of professionals to help clients to develop motivation for. It is a way to interact with substanceusing clients, not merely as an adjunct to other therapeutic approaches.
Open questions invite others to tell their story in their own words without leading themin a specific direction. Cssw faculty member allen zweben sits down with prof. Oars are the personcentered guiding skills used to create the external space for the student to share their thoughts, hopes, dreams and fears with us. A clinicians treatment guide for addiction recovery using relapse prevention therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and motivational interviewing. Miller and rollnick, 1991 motivational interviewing is a technique in which you become a helper in the change process and express acceptance of your client. Motivational interviewing mi is an alternative approach for raising problem awareness and facilitating change exploration with individuals who may be reluctant, stuck, or. Both verbal and nonverbal techniques need to be adapted to be culturally sensitive and appropriate. Learning to use motivational interviewing effectively. The attached materials present some core skills for creating more harmony in the relationship and therefore facilitating engagement. Introduction to stages of change and change talk in. Introduction to stages of change and change talk in motivational interviewing lisa kugler, psyd. Open questions, affirmation, reflective listening, and summary reflections oars are the basic interaction techniques and skills that are used early and often in the motivational interviewing approach.