Which item is part of change talk (DARNCAT)?

• A. Desire to change
• B. Willingness to change
• C. Strategies to change
• D. Confidence to change

Answer: (A)

Change talk consists of client statements that express movement toward change in terms of Desire, Ability, Reason, Need, Commitment, Activation, or Taking steps. The option that clearly fits a DARNCAT category is the desire to change, because it directly expresses wanting to change, which is the "Desire" category. The other phrases don’t align as cleanly: willingness to change isn’t one of the labeled DARNCAT terms; strategies to change describe actions and map more to “Taking steps,” and confidence to change reflects ability but uses different wording than the official term.