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The change theory provides an understanding of the process of behavior change through understanding the forces involved in the process of change. For an individual to change their usual behavior and adopt new ones, the driving forces should be greater than the restraining forces to shift the individual’s behavior from the point of equilibrium (Burnes, 2020). Change of behavior through motivational interviewing involves encouraging change by helping the patients derive the needed motivation. Motivational interviewing utilizes guiding principles like applying empathy when listening, avoiding arguments about the client’s behavior, acknowledging resistance, and empowering patients.
Change theory and motivational interviewing are used to help patients change their habits and encourage them to adopt new ones. Motivational interviewing promotes empathy, which shows respect and understanding for the patient despite the issues they face. For change to occur, the patients should be provided with a safe therapeutic environment. Adopting empathy gives patients a safe space to examine their issues (Lindson et al., 2019). Change is faced with resistance forces, and for change to occur, the driving forces should be greater than the restraining forces. Motivational interviewing involves listening to patients to help them identify their motivations (Nasstasia et al., 2019). Patients who derive their will to change from their motivations are more likely to change their behavior.
Additionally, MI uses a set of specific techniques to help people use their own values and goals to explore and deal with their feelings of ambivalence about change. (Arbuckle et al., 2020). The patients’ motivations act like driving forces; the stronger their motivations, the greater the likelihood of behavior change.
Patients like those suffering from addiction who would like to undergo behavior change require empowerment to ensure they maintain positive behavior change. Motivational interviewing helps maintain change in behavior by supporting patients’ self-efficacy (Nasstasia et al., 2019). Patients like those suffering from addiction who would like to undergo behavior change require empowerment to ensure they maintain positive behavior change. Motivational interviewing helps maintain change in behavior by supporting patients’ self-efficacy (Nasstasia et al., 2019). According to the theory of change, the restraining forces can be overcome by making the driving forces stronger to keep the behavior change going.