Stands for
CT — Statements by the person that favour change — the target of Motivational Interviewing.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — Statements by the person that favour change — the target of Motivational Interviewing.
- What it means — Change talk is language that moves toward change rather than away from it. The DARN-CAT framework identifies types of change talk: Desire ('I want to...'), Ability ('I could...'), Reasons ('It would help if...'), Need ('I have to...'), Commitment ('I will...'), Activation ('I'm ready to...'), and Taking steps ('I've already started...'). The practitioner's task is to elicit and reinforce change talk without pushing — pushing triggers sustain talk (reasons not to change) and resistance. Open questions, reflective listening, and affirmations are the primary tools. Research shows that client change talk during MI sessions predicts positive outcomes.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.