What is Motivational Interviewing?
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for facilitating change by helping people to explore and work through ambivalence. It was introduced by Dr. William R. Miller in 1983, and has been developed in collaboration with Dr. Stephen Rollnick.
Key readings are:
In addition to the information available on this site, there is extensive information, including a comprehensive bibliography, at www.motivationalinterviewing.org
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for facilitating change by helping people to explore and work through ambivalence. It was introduced by Dr. William R. Miller in 1983, and has been developed in collaboration with Dr. Stephen Rollnick.
Key readings are:
- Miller, W. R. (1983). Motivational interviewing with problem drinkers. Behavioural Psychotherapy, 11, 147-172. (The original description of this method)
- Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational interviewing: Preparing people for change (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
In addition to the information available on this site, there is extensive information, including a comprehensive bibliography, at www.motivationalinterviewing.org
- An Overview of Motivational Interviewing (Slide Show)
- Clinical Findings on Motivational Interviewing (Slide Show)
- CASAA Motivational Interviewing Investigators
- Motivational Interviewing Coding Instruments
- Motivational Interviewing Training Resources
- Motivational Assessment Instruments
- Recent Motivational Intervewing Poster Presentations
