1. Kelly has talked and talked about getting a divorce from her husband who abuses her occasionally and has always been remote and uninvolved in their marriage. You feel strongly that she should leave because you see the abuse escalating. (a) What are some interviewing techniques you might use to help Kelly decide what she should do from here? (b) How responsible is Kelly for making a change and how responsible is the case manager?
2. Marlo wants to stop drinking and get her children back. They were removed from her home a year ago after Marlo had her fourth DUI and caused an accident on a city street. She has been in jail and is now in a halfway house while on parole. (a) What are some interviewing techniques you might use to help Marlo decide what to do now? (b) What can Marlo do to help herself? How do you get Marlo to begin to talk about what she can do?