MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW.

Running head: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW
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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TRANSCRIPT
Professional – ‘Hello, David. I am Steven. How are you doing today?’
David – ‘I am fine [smiles]. A bit nervous to be honest’
Professional – ‘But there is nothing to be worried about. David. We are here just to talk freely
and understand the reason because of which, you are visiting me today. So David, at first tell
me something about you.’
David – ‘Yes. Well I am a media person, a journalist to be precise. I actually belong from
Melbourne but in Sydney, currently for my job. News and news is all I strike for. Quite a
stressful life. You know. Have to run from here to there for a story or a scoop.’
David coughs, looks outside and looks back at the professional.
Professional – ‘David, I do understand your concern. Every job has its intricacies and media,
I do understand what you are trying say. So, David what do you do to reduce stress
generally?’
David – ‘I smoke [looks tensed]. And listen to music.’
Professional – ‘I think given the nature of your job – you hardly get any time to listen to
music until you are at home. So we can consider the fact that your main stress reliever is
smoking.’
David – ‘yes.’
Professional – ‘Do you think smoking is a healthy habit?’
David – ‘But still, I cannot do anything about it. Smoke is like fresh air to me.’
Professional – ‘I understand, David. [Smiles]. How many smokes do you have in a day?’
David – [Thinks] ‘May be. About 35 – 40 cigarettes a day.’

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Professional – ‘Oh! Is not that too much a day?’
David – ‘Yes. I know [looks guilty]. But I do not have any other option.’
Professional – ‘Oh, you have many options, more than you can actually think of. How long
you have been smoking David?’
[David coughs and pulls out a handkerchief. Drinks water from the glass.]
David – ‘Since my university days. Almost 13 years now.’
Professional – ‘Quite a long time. Smoking can cause lung cancer and high blood pressure.
Do you know? David.’
David – ‘Yes, I have seen the television advertisements but I am fine.’
Professional – ‘I am sure you are but you must know that chain smoking can lead to not only
lung cancer but oral cancer as well and hypertension which is high blood pressure that can
cause stroke. I am sure you do not want any of it. You have such a prospective career of a
journalist.’
David – ‘Yes, I do enjoy my work.’
Professional – ‘That’s wonderful. And I know you will have a long successful career but
don’t you think you must have healthy and fit life to support a long career.’
David – ‘Yes’
Professional – ‘Do you think David that by any chance – you can change your habit of
smoking?’
David – ‘Yes, I think.’
Professional – ‘Great. Who else is there in your family?’