Motivational interviewing interactions in OARS
The basic approach to interactions in motivational interviewing is captured by the acronym OARS:
- Open-ended questions
- Affirmations
- Reflective listening and
- Summaries.
The acronym is a nice image.
It gives us power to move, yet it is not a powerboat.
We don't zip from one place to another.
Yet with sustained effort OARS can take us a long way.