Introduction to motivational interviewing

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					Introduction
				
					Section 1: What is motivational interviewing?
				
					Section 2: Linking MI with theory and evidence
				
					Section 3: More essential elements of MI
				
					Section 4: Uses of MI and how to monitor fidelity
				
					Section 5: Examples of MI
				
					Summary
				
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Introduction to motivational interviewing

by Professor Janet Treasure and Dr Pam Macdonald

This module is an introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centred and gently directive interaction style used to negotiate behaviour change.

Initially, motivational interviewing was developed as a tool to work with people with alcohol problems but it can be used for any situation in which there is ambivalence about change. Within psychiatry, this approach has been applied to people with dual diagnosis, obsessive-compulsive disorders, eating disorders and anxiety, and to improve treatment adherence in psychosis.

In this module, we give an overview of:

what MI is and how it is relevant to psychiatry

the evidence for the efficacy of MI and how it links to behavioural theory

tools and techniques for practising MI

when and with whom MI should be used

how MI can be used in clinical practice.

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