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This review aims to define the fundamental nature and interpersonal spirit of motivational interviewing, distinguish it from related counseling styles, and summarize recent evidence regarding its clinical efficacy and emerging applications.

October 1, 1995Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

What is Motivational Interviewing?

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SRStephen Rollnick WMWilliam R. Miller

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Review outlines the core principles and efficacy of motivational interviewing for behaviour change, highlighting its expanding scope across diverse clinical populations.

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This review aims to define the fundamental nature and interpersonal spirit of motivational interviewing, distinguish it from related counseling styles, and summarize recent evidence regarding its clinical efficacy and emerging applications.
Conceptual analysis defining the defining spirit, interpersonal relational principles, and boundaries that differentiate motivational interviewing from alternative counseling styles.
Narrative review examining published efficacy data and tracing the expansion of the intervention into novel clinical populations and behavioral problem areas.
Motivational interviewing is defined primarily by its relational, facilitative spirit rather than rigid techniques, aiming to elicit behavior change by actively helping clients resolve ambivalence.
Clinical evidence confirms the efficacy of the approach, showing successful adaptation beyond substance abuse into diverse behavioral, psychological, and medical domains.

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Rollnick et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd477a7808b00a4799c052 https://doi.org/10.1017/s135246580001643x

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October 1, 1995Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

What is Motivational Interviewing?

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Authors

SRStephen Rollnick WMWilliam R. Miller

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Overview

Review outlines the core principles and efficacy of motivational interviewing for behaviour change, highlighting its expanding scope across diverse clinical populations.

Key Points

This review aims to define the fundamental nature and interpersonal spirit of motivational interviewing, distinguish it from related counseling styles, and summarize recent evidence regarding its clinical efficacy and emerging applications.
Conceptual analysis defining the defining spirit, interpersonal relational principles, and boundaries that differentiate motivational interviewing from alternative counseling styles.
Narrative review examining published efficacy data and tracing the expansion of the intervention into novel clinical populations and behavioral problem areas.
Motivational interviewing is defined primarily by its relational, facilitative spirit rather than rigid techniques, aiming to elicit behavior change by actively helping clients resolve ambivalence.
Clinical evidence confirms the efficacy of the approach, showing successful adaptation beyond substance abuse into diverse behavioral, psychological, and medical domains.

Cite This Study

Rollnick et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd477a7808b00a4799c052 https://doi.org/10.1017/s135246580001643x

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