Lecture Notes on Motivational
Interviewing - Statistics in
Psychology | PSYC 355
Psychology
Liberty University
(LU)
3 pag.
WHAT IS MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING?
Effective in many areas of Behavior
change Learnable and specific
intervention
Derived from data-basic clinical
intervention Supported by research
A way of being with clients
One of many useful of intervention
WHAT MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING IS NOT.
Not the right thing for every client
Not a cure-all for all client resistance and ambivalence
Clients motivation X therapist skills- outcome
Not a substitute for clinical judgment and training
IN MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING:
Motivation is elicited from the client and not imposed from without-
Client centered-Listing -Versus Telling –Respectful
