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I was recently asked while a panelist at a cannabis education conference, “What is the most common mistake clinicians make when using motivational interviewing?” My immediate answer was that too many ...

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, ...

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 ...

A single, 45-minute “motivational interview” with two 20-minute follow-up phone calls may help people with HIV who report unhealthy drinking reduce their alcohol intake. This approach may be ...

Tomlin, K.M, and Richardson, H. (2004). Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change: Integrating Best Practices for Substance Abuse Professionals. Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services, ...

“Motivational Interviewing (Tipping Ambivalence toward Change) A Practical Application of OARS” will be offered through the Chautauqua Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council. Cheryl Martin, MA, RN, ...

I had the opportunity to interview motivational speaker Nick Vujicic about his belief in God, the role of youth in high school ministry, and what he has learned from his parents and from being a ...