"Motivational interviewing," a subtle but powerful method for changing unhealthy behavior, is sizzling hot in medicine these days as doctors try to change the patient behaviors that drive illness.

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 ...

The University at Buffalo Motivational Interviewing Center (UBMIC) has only been in operation for two years, but it is already making an impact on the local, state and national levels. The UBMIC ...

I've begun practicing motivational interviewing in my own workplace, and below, I've outlined how I use motivational interviewing when helping employees set new goals (and how you can, too).

Motivational Interviewing (MI) was developed and is studied by William R. Miller, PhD, and Stephen Rollnick, PhD. According to Miller and Rollnick, "MI is a collaborative, person-centered form of ...

Motivational interviewing is a powerful method for engaging people in therapy, but clinicians too often resort to motivational speaking, which can activate defensiveness.

A patient in his mid-50s shared that surviving a heart attack motivated him to change some of his lifestyle behaviors. He ...

Motivational interviewing helps determine if it's time to take action. It needs to be applied to improving health care workers' well-being.

They present detailed guidelines for using their approach and reflect upon the process of learning Motivational Interviewing (MI). About the Third Edition from the publisher's website: This ...

Cite this: Using Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Diabetes Risk - Medscape - Nov 01, 2004. Abstract and Introduction Therapeutic Lifestyle Change: A Road to Prevention ...