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chniques ? An important goal is to clarify values and amplify discrepancies ? Purpose is to move person through the stages of change from Menstern‖Motivational Interviewing‖ Philosophy of Motivational Interviewing ? MI is a technique in which you bee a helper – not a dictator – in the change process for your client. ? In criminal justice we are used to telling people what to do. ? This is a different style of interview and counseling. Goal Of Motivational Interviewing The goal of MI is to create a safe and supportive rapport with a person, in order to facilitate their thinking about their behavior and whether/how they might go about making changes. Confrontation: A Goal Not a Style AMBIVALENCE ―I want to but I don’t want to‖ Important Assumptions in Motivational Interviewing ? Clients are AMBIVALENT about changing. ? There are BOTH pros AND cons to getting off of drugs vs. continuing to use. Ambivalence about quitting ? We in criminal justice don’t typically see that for the client there are at least some good reasons to continue to use. ? MI recognizes that ambivalence about quitting is NORMAL. Change Importance of Change A B I L I T Y Low importance: Low confidence These people don’t see the need for change nor do they believe that could effectuate the change, if they decided to change Low importance: High confidence These people are confident they can make the change but are not convinced that change is needed. T O C H A N G E High importance: Low confidence Here the problem is not the willingness of the person to change but the person’s confidence in their ability to change High importance: High confidence These people see the necessity of change and beli