Motivational interviewing combines the fundamentals of behavior analysis with principles from Rogerian therapy. [9] Behavior analysis is an assessment strategy in which the clinician identifies ...

Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. It is a practical, ...

Nurses can implement MI with their clients because they often have several encounters with them. There are two phases of MI. Phase I focuses on building rapport and motivating the client to change.

This is a comment a social worker halfway through a motivational interviewing programme received from a young person in Merton. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a structured approach to direct work ...

Much evidence exists that highlights the value of restorative clinical supervision delivered by professional nurse advocates, but there is a knowledge gap as to how such advocates should deliver this ...

As a partner at a law firm, I used to train new associates in the most effective way I knew how (which, I now realize, wasn't always the most motivating). I often said, "Write down everything that is ...

Even baby boomers are becoming dependent on opioids. Attempting to find a way to combat prescription painkiller abuse in this age group, a team of researchers decided to test motivational interviewing ...

This article comprises excerpts taken from a new podcast on Community Care Inform about motivational interviewing (MI). The podcast features expert guests Lydia Guthrie, co-director of training ...

A new review of studies says that addressing tobacco use without judging the user appears to help people quit, especially if a primary care physician uses a form of supportive counseling called ...