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The other principle of motivational thinking requires the counselor to express some form of empathy. This is indicated by Miller & Rollnick (1991) to be an essential as well as defining characteristic of motivational therapy. Through this process, the therapist should seek to comprehend the client's feelings as well as see things through their eyes. This would make the client to trust the counselor/therapist. The client would also be more open in the entire process of therapy. The principle of empathy basically involves seeing the situation through the eyes of the client. DiClemente, Miller, Rychtarik, Zweben (1992) pointed out that this principle is very crucial for the accurate understanding of the feelings and experiences of the client by the counselor.

The other important principle is the one for self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is a term used to the belief of a person in their ability to execute certain tasks.

Conclusion

I believe that an application of these principles would effectively help in ensuring that my client, Lionel Dawson succeeds dropping his addiction to heroin. Should this principle fail, then I would use an integrated approach that involves other effective techniques.

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Physiology of Behavior, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
Feltenstein MW, See RE (2008 May). "The neurocircuitry of addiction: an overview." Br J. Pharmacol 154 (2): 261 -- 74. doi:10.1038/bjp.2008.51. PMC 2442446. PMID 18311189.

Leshner, AI (1997).Addiction Is a Brain Disease, and It Matters, Science 3.Vol. 278. no. 5335, pp. 45 -- 47

McKim, WA (1997). Drugs and Behavior, 6th Ed, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Miller, W.R., Zweben, A., DiClemente, C.C. & Rychtarik, R.G. (1992). Motivational enhancement therapy manual: A clinical research guide for therapists treating individuals with alcohol abuse and dependence. Project MATCH Monograph Series, Vol. 2. Rockville MD: NIAAA

Rollnick S, & Miller, W.R. (1995). What is motivational interviewing? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 23, 325-334.

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (2011) The Definition of Addiction

Carlson, M (2001). Physiology of Behavior, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.

Feltenstein MW, See RE (2008 May). "The neurocircuitry of addiction: an overview." Br J. Pharmacol 154 (2): 261 -- 74. doi:10.1038/bjp.2008.51. PMC 2442446. PMID 18311189.

Leshner, AI (1997).Addiction Is a Brain Disease, and It Matters, Science 3.Vol. 278. no. 5335, pp. 45 -- 47
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