Motivational Interviewing Is Best Described as a Strategy That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Motivational interviewing is best described as a strategy that:

• A)guides the individual into completing a decision balance sheet by identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs
• B)guides the individual into admitting their addiction and using a thought monitoring process to help change the individual's behavior
• C)allows the individual to complete a decision balance sheet on their own by identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs
• D)guides the individual and the individual's family into identifying the perceived pros and cons of continuing to use or stopping the use of drugs in relation to its impact on family dynamics

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