Therapists Using Motivational Interviewing Strategies View Clients As

question 31

Multiple Choice

Therapists using motivational interviewing strategies view clients as:

• A) opponents to be defeated.
• B) allies who play a major role in their present and future success.
• C) victims of their own psychopathology who need to be liberated from their pain and dysfunction.
• D) people who are lazy and need a powerful incentive to change their ways.

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Definitions:

Undifferentiated

Lacking distinctive or unique features; often used in marketing to describe products or services that are not specialized or targeted to a specific audience.

Paranoid

Characterized by, or suffering from, the mental condition of paranoia, which involves pervasive distrust and suspicion of others without sufficient basis.

Mute Immobility

A state in which an individual is unable to move or speak, often as a response to extreme stress or trauma.

Excited Motor Activity

Refers to heightened physical activity that can be due to various neurological or psychological conditions, often characterized by restlessness or rapid movements.