Janice Tells You on the First Session That Her Mom

question 22

Multiple Choice

Janice tells you on the first session that her mom is forcing her to come see you, and she has nothing she wants to work on. Which two motivational interviewing skills would be particularly helpful at this stage?

• A) Identifying discrepancies and rolling with resistance
• B) Expressing empathy and identifying discrepancies
• C) Support self-efficacy and rolling with resistance
• D) Expressing empathy and supporting self-efficacy

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