Power Point Slides Alcohol - Meagher Lab

Motivational Enhancement Therapy
4) Roll with Resistance- don’t confront resistance head on,
rather work toward shifting patients perceptions, allow
patient to invite new ways of solving the problem.
Ambivalence is viewed as normal not pathological – openly
explored -- reflected. Solutions are evoked from the client
rather than provided by therapist.
5) Support Self-Efficacy – people who are persuaded that
they have a serious problem won’t move toward change
unless they believe there is hope for success. Belief that
you can perform a particular behavior or task --- it is
possible to change your drinking and thereby reduce other
problems. Without it, patients use defensive coping.