The Technique of Motivational Interviewing May Be Applied to Adherence

question 93

Multiple Choice

The technique of motivational interviewing may be applied to adherence

• A) but no studies have tested this approach.
• B) to alter a client's motivation to enact changes in behavior.
• C) and this approach is effective with male but not with female patients.
• D) to motivate patients to move from the action to the contemplation stage.

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