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Change Talk: a caregiver's statements that argue for or support change
DARN
- Desires: want, would like, hope to do this or make this change
- Abilities: Can, am able, I could or believe I could do this
- Reasons: For my child, my health, my family
- Needs: Need to or must make this change
Commitment language: I am going to, will do it, promise to start next week
Responding to change talk: Highlight and emphasize their feelings in your reflections, affirm past success
Sustain Talk: a caregiver's statements that make a case or give reason NOT to change
DARN FOR SUSTAIN TALK
- NO desire: I do not want or desire to make this change
- Not able: I do not think I can do it, I tried and failed, I cannot do it
- Not convinced of reasons not sure change would be good, do not have a reason
- No need to change: I do not have any need to change this
Overwhelmed or unwilling: I cannot do this at this time with everything going on
Responding to Sustain Talk
- Strategic responding: emphasize autonomy, you are in charge, you have the choice to do this or not
- Reflective Responding: Straight, Amplified, Double-Sided: reflect any change talk you can find, show you are listening to concerns, ambivalence, and arguments against change