However, with defensive or ambivalent patients,
using an MI-consistent approach may be most beneficial—
such as asking permission to proceed and/or encouraging the
patient to come up with a manageable plan [40] to address the
risk behaviors(s) identified in component 3. When offering
suggestions, the provider may need to tread lightly, and once
again, using more non-directive, patient-centered techniques
(i.e., again, an MI-consistent approach) may be helpful [40]
[72]. For example, the provider needs to know: