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Motivational enhancement therapy is utilized primarily with adolescents suffering from drug or alcohol problems. Strategies in this therapy include client-centered counseling, cognitive therapy, and social persuasion. The main task of the motivational enhancement therapist is to:
  1. Persuade the client to behave appropriately.
  2. Distinguish a client’s main problem.
  3. Create conditions that enhance motivation.
  4. Build a relationship with the client.
Explanation
Answer: C- Motivational enhancement therapy is brief in duration and avoids direct persuasion. The counseling sessions are seen more as a partnership between professional and client. The style is normally quiet, allowing for fluctuation in relation to change readiness. It is based upon the assumption that individuals have the capacity and responsibility for change.
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