Communication Techniques - OARS
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OARS is a skill-based model of interactions adapted from a client-centered approach used in Motivational Interviewing. These skill-based techniques include verbal and non-verbal responses and behaviors. Both verbal and non-verbal techniques need to be adapted to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
OARS stands for:
O = Open Ended Questions
A = Affirmations
R = Reflections
S = Summaries
As a health care professional it is your role to utilize each of these skills with intention.
To be intentional is the rationale for you to choose a specific response at a specific time. Without...
