What is my role when providing a brief intervention? Drag and drop the roles below to the appropriate column.
My role
- To select the most appropriate information about locally available services
- To identify the individual’s state of readiness and respond accordingly
- To provide opportunistic advice
- To be enthusiastic about the benefits of change
- To refer to appropriate specialist services
NOT my role
- To act as a counsellor or address other
- To give detailed specialist advice to patients
- To set goals for patients
- To monitor progress
- To prescribe specialist intervention products
- To tell patients what to do
Page last reviewed: 25 Feb 2022
