Which of the following features should appear when motivational interviewing is being utilized? Select all that apply
A) Eliciting and strengthening client change talk
B) Negotiating change plans
C) Firming up client commitment
D) Trying to "stick to the plan" without adapting to the moment
E) Utilizing feedback at the very last session
Ans: A, B, C
Eight identified features of motivational interviewing (MI) that should appear in every application of this technique include: openness to collaboration with clients' own expertise; proficiency in client-centered counseling, including accurate empathy; recognition of key aspects of client speech that guides the practice of MI; eliciting and strengthening client change talk; rolling with resistance; negotiating change plans; consolidating client commitment; and switching flexibly between MI and other intervention styles.
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