Practitioner and client roles
The practitioner chooses the category and asks the open question. The client provides the response in their own words.
DARN-CAT Change Talk Questions for MI
DARN-CAT Change Talk Questions is a motivational interviewing practitioner prompt framework for clinicians and counselors in the evoking phase. It helps the practitioner choose category-targeted open questions and capture client statements about a specific target behavior.
Choose a category and capture a sample change-talk note.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What it captures
It captures target behavior, selected category, question used where captured, and client statement.
Relevant limitation
It does not classify motivation strength, calculate readiness, or turn client responses into scores.
Is this a client worksheet?
No. It is a practitioner prompt framework for live MI conversation, not a self-guided client worksheet.
Does the tool automatically identify DARN-CAT language?
No. The practitioner selects the category being used; the tool organizes captured statements descriptively.
Can I capture sustain talk or ambivalence?
Yes. Capture it as conversation content without forcing it into a DARN-CAT category.
What is saved to my account?
The prompt framework and reusable source-supported setup are saved. Fictional demo notes and sample client statements are not saved as real client data.