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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 21.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Nov 30;84(1):10.1016/j.pec.2010.10.029. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.10.029

Table 1.

Three steps in using motivational interviewing in a medical interview

  1. Facilitate the patient’s story while avoiding MI inconsistent actions
    • Open ended questions
    • Reflective listening
    • Affirmations
    • Empathy

  2. Facilitate change talk using importance and confidence rulers

  3. Make a change plan with the patient, giving advice only when solicited or with permission