Table 1: Traditional (Instructor) Approach in Comparison with Motivational (Coach) Approach [4].
| Traditional ("Instructor") | Motivational ("Coach") |
| ~ Focused on correcting the patient's perceptions. | ~ Focused on exploring the patient's perceptions. |
| ~ Emphasis on the sickness aspect of the problematic behavior. | ~ Emphasis on how to improve personal choices in relation to problematic behavior. |
| ~ Focused on convincing the patient that there is a problem. | ~ Focused on eliciting the patient's concerns about the problem. |
| ~ If the patient displays denial, it will be met with argumentation. | ~ If the patient displays denial, it will be met with reflection. |