• Empathy with the patient is paramount. You must want to
understand the situation from the patient’s point of view. Avoid
“Blame and Shame.”   • Develop Discrepancy: Help patient
identify his/her current goal and contrast it with current
behavior   • Roll with resistance. It can arise because you are
assuming greater readiness to change than is the case or because
you are asking the patient to examine something he/she does not
want to talk to you about. However, resistance should not
postpone change.   • Support Self-efficacy: Build patient self-
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