Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Motivational interviewing is a valuable counseling style designed to help patients gain the impetus to make ...

A colleague recently consulted me about one of her patients who was struggling with alcohol. The patient was on the fence about whether or not she really had a problem, whereas the therapist believed ...

MI works for oppositional clients because it was initially created for substance users, many of whom are mandated to ...

This article comprises of excerpts taken from a guide on Community Care Inform about motivational interviewing. The guide is written by Karen Evans, a motivational interviewing counsellor, trainer and ...

On many a Friday, Dr. Joji Suzuki goes trawling through the medical wards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital with trainees in tow, looking for smokers. One recent Friday, he finds Thrasher West, a ...

With two thirds of Americans now overweight or obese, healthcare providers are often in the position of trying to help their patients manage their weight. Different clinical strategies have been ...

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client‐centred, directive counselling method designed to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring an individual’s ...

Changing health habits – like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments – is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing ...

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based treatment that addresses ambivalence to change. MI is a conversational approach designed to help people with the following: Ambivalence is a natural ...