· 2013· Review
Motivational interviewing: helping people change
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Short summary
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, directive counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence.
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Key points
- MI is a client-centered, directive counseling style focused on behavior change.
- It aims to strengthen personal motivation and commitment by eliciting the client's own reasons for change.
- The method involves exploring and resolving ambivalence about change.
- MI emphasizes collaboration, evocation, and autonomy.
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Abstract
Part I: What Is Motivational Interviewing? Conversations about Change. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing. The Method of Motivational Interviewing. Part II: Engaging: The Relational Foundation. Engagement and Disengagement. Listening: Understanding the Person's Dilemma. Core Interviewing Skills: OARS. Exploring Values and Goals. Part III: Focusing: The Strategic Direction. Why Focus? Finding the Horizon. When Goals Differ. Exchanging Information. Part IV: Evoking: Preparation for Change. Evoking the Person's Own Motivation. Responding to Change Talk. Responding to Sustain Talk and Discord. Evoking Hope and Confidence. Counseling with Neutrality. Developing Discrepancy. Part V: Planning: The Bridge to Change. Developing a Change Plan. Strengthening Commitment. Supporting Change. Part VI: Motivational Interviewing in Everyday Practice. Experiencing Motivational Interviewing. Applying Motivational Interviewing. Integrating Motivational Interviewing. Part VII: Evaluating Motivational Interviewing. Research Evidence and the Evolution of Motivational Interviewing. Evaluating Motivational Conversations. Appendix A: Glossary of Motivational Interviewing Terms. McLouth, Appendix B: A Bibliography of Motivational Interviewing.
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Field: Social Psychology
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