The Transtheoretical Model Of Change
A good understanding of what MI is and what it entails is critical for its successful and effective application in clinical practice. MI is defined as a collaborative person-centered and directive approach aimed at bringing out behavior change by exploring and resolving ambivalence thereby strengthening motivation for change (Miller and Rollnick, 2002). MI aims at enhancing intrinsic motivation through respecting the values, beliefs and wishes of the SU rather than being forceful and imposing. Bundy (2004) argues that MI is based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change developed by Prochaska in 1997. The model comprises of six stages of change which include pre-contemplation, contemplation, planning, action, maintenance and termination.