Table 1. The four successive processes of motivational interviewing.

Processes	Objectives	Questions to address
Engaging	Strengthen the link, show empathy and interest	What is the actual reality of the individual?
Focusing	Define and focus the discussion on the target of change	What should we address as a target of change?
Evoking	Objective 1: Reasons and abilities to change (the importance of change) Objective 2: Change talk (the confidence to change)	How relevant would it be to go towards change? What abilities, strengths does the individual have to get there?
Planning	Engagement talk. How to change	How will the individual get there?