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Intervention Techniques Flashcards

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  1. According to the Transtheoretical Model, a client who says "I'm planning to start tracking my meals next month" is in which stage of change?

    Answer: Preparation

    Intending to take action within the next month defines the preparation stage.

  2. Which intervention is most effective for a bariatric client in the precontemplation stage?

    Answer: Raising awareness with nonjudgmental information and exploring the client's perspective

    Precontemplators are not ready for action, so awareness-raising and empathic exploration fit the stage.

  3. A counselor helps a post-op client rehearse ordering a bariatric-friendly meal before attending a wedding. This technique is best described as what?

    Answer: Behavioral rehearsal (role-playing)

    Practicing a challenging situation in session is behavioral rehearsal, which builds skills and confidence.

  4. Which statement by a counselor best demonstrates a complex reflection during motivational interviewing?

    Answer: "You're frustrated because the scale isn't moving, and you're wondering if all this effort is worth it."

    A complex reflection adds inferred meaning or emotion beyond the client's literal words.

  5. When teaching relapse prevention, the counselor explains the "abstinence violation effect." What does this concept describe?

    Answer: A lapse spiraling into full relapse because the client interprets it as personal failure

    The abstinence violation effect occurs when guilt and self-blame after a lapse trigger complete abandonment of the behavior change.

  6. A counselor uses SMART goals with a bariatric client. Which goal best meets SMART criteria?

    Answer: "Walk 20 minutes after dinner, five days a week, for the next month"

    The walking goal is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

  7. Which technique involves the counselor intentionally summarizing both sides of a client's ambivalence about surgery?

    Answer: A double-sided reflection

    Double-sided reflections capture both the client's reasons for and against change in one statement.