To promote lasting dietary behavior changes, many registered dietitian nutritionists
(RDNs) are progressing from advice-giving roles to client-centered counseling methods.
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Motivational interviewing (MI) is one such counseling method used to increase intrinsic
motivation and reduce ambivalence to change.
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,
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MI is based on four key principles: 1) expressing empathy, 2) developing discrepancy,
3) rolling with resistance, and 4) supporting self-efficacy.
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The MI spirit encompasses collaborating with clients, using clients' ideas to evoke
change, and respecting clients' autonomy.
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Open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) are used throughout
MI sessions to build rapport, explore concerns, and convey empathy.
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Published online: May 29, 2014
Footnotes
This article was written by Hayley Smart, MS, RD, former graduate student, Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD, associate professor, and Michelle Neyman Morris, PhD, RD, professor, all with the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, California State University, Chico.
FUNDING/SUPPORT This study was internally funded at California State University, Chico. This study fulfilled the requirements for H. Smart's MS degree in nutrition education at California State University, Chico.
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