Motivational Interviewing in Health Care, Second Edition: Helping Patients Change Behavior

The ultimate guide to motivational interviewing (MI) for healthcare practitioners has been revised to reflect important developments and make the approach more accessible. It shows how to use MI techniques to transform conversations about change, build trust, clarify patients' goals, and guide them to take positive steps. Vivid sample dialogues, tips, and scripts illustrate ways to incorporate this evidence-based approach into diverse healthcare settings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2022
Publisher: Guilford Publications

The ultimate guide to motivational interviewing (MI) for healthcare practitioners has undergone a comprehensive revision to encompass significant advancements and enhance accessibility. While providing valuable advice is crucial in assisting patients with chronic and acute conditions, it is insufficient to achieve lasting change. This indispensable resource demonstrates how to employ MI techniques to transform conversations about change. Even the shortest clinical interaction holds the potential to establish trust, clarify patients' goals, and address any ambivalence they may have, ultimately guiding them toward positive actions. Vivid sample dialogues, practical tips, and scripts showcase how to integrate this evidence-based approach into diverse healthcare settings.

New to this edition:
* The book has been restructured around the four processes of MI: engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning.
* Incorporates lessons learned from the authors' ongoing clinical practice and practitioner training workshops.
* Chapters on advice-giving, brief consultations, merging MI with assessment, MI in groups, and making telehealth consultations more effective.
* Additional practical features include extended case examples, Try This activities, and boxed reflections from practitioners across various contexts.

This book proudly belongs to the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by renowned experts Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781462550371
Edition number: 2 ed