Recall and apply OARS moves during ambivalent substance-use conversations.
OARS What does OARS stand for in MI? Four counselor moves for ambivalence. Open question or closed question? Use the one that invites story. Closed questions are not banned, but open questions are better for evoking change talk. Client says: Using is the only thing that helps. Do not argue with the function. High ambivalence; substance use has a real short-term payoff. Reflection It works fast when the pressure is unbearable, and you are also tired of the price you pay afterward. That is not actually helping you. The reflection holds both sides, which reduces the need for the client…
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