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1. Prochaska’s Transtheoretical Model of Change: 
a. Can apply to addictive disorders as well as to mental health disorders. 
b. Requires extensive training to understand. 
c. Provides a linear model of stages that are fixed and static. 
d. Recommends that only motivated people should receive treatment. 

2. Assessment of resistance and denial is important to: 
a. Match treatment to the client’s readiness to change. 
b. Ensure residential care is not wastefully utilized. 
c. Avoid confrontational approaches that alienate the client. 
d. Individualize the referral and treatment plan. 
e. All of the above. 

3. To ask a consumer what s/he really wants: 
a. Is unnecessary as their judgment is so poor. 
b. Is as important as assessing what the consumer needs. 
c. Gives a false impression that they should have choice about treatments 
d. Leads to disrespect of the clinician’s authority and expertise. 
e. Usually reveals unrealistic goals that should be ignored. 

Identify what stage of motivational readiness to change corresponds with each of the following client 
statements: 

4. Client: “I guess this is making my life difficult, but it’s just too hard to change.” 
Stage of Change: 

5. Client: “I’ve been sober now for eight months.” 
Stage of Change: 

6. Client: “I don’t have a problem with weed, I can quit any time.” 
Stage of Change: 

 

 

 

Motivational Interviewing (MI): What’s New in Edition 3 David Mee-Lee, M.D. 

T h e C h a n g e C o m p a n i e s ® 2 www.changecompanies.net 
Indicate True or False: 
T F 
7. Motivational interviewing should only be used when doing the assessment. ( ) ( ) 

8. Stages of change assist in understanding both mandated and voluntary clients. ( ) ( ) 

9. Self-efficacy means to be more interested in your own needs than others’ needs. ( ) ( ) 

10. The counselor’s role is to facilitate the client’s natural self-change process. ( ) ( ) 

11. If a client disagrees with your assessment or recommendations, it is best to gently ( ) ( ) 
remind him or her that you are the professional and they are the client. 

12. Because of denial, confrontation is more important than collaboration. ( ) ( ) 

13. Clients in early stages of change need relapse prevention strategies ( ) ( ) 

A. Principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Miller and Rollnick:

 

 

 

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