Talking Oneself Into Change: Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, and Therapeutic Process
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Motivational interviewing (MI) is a directive, person-centered clinical method for helping clients resolve ambivalence and move ahead with change. It can be applied as a preparation for treatment, a freestanding brief intervention, an enduring clinical style, or a fallback approach when motivational obstacles are encountered. A psycholinguistic theory is emerging to account for the efficacy of MI that has been demonstrated in numerous clinical trials. For cognitive therapists, MI provides an evidence-based alternative to direct disputation of client cognitions.
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Both MI and the effects of PP on mood, well-being, and optimism are associated with greater self-efficacy, confidence, and motivation, which are in turn linked to physical activity.
“In addition, both MI (pathway D1) [113, 133, 141–145] and the previously described effects of PP on mood, well-being, and optimism (pathway E) [52, 95, 146] are associated with greater self-efficacy, confidence, and motivation, which are in turn linked to physical activity (pathway D2) [139, 147–151].”
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- Authors
- Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S.
- Affiliations
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of Wales (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
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- Springer Publishing Company
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 299-308
- ISSN
- 0889-8391 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-887X
- OpenAlex
- W2066889152
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- 3992e20f6533cbb9f0c32e368a8911a23b48ae6f
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- 4.02
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- en
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- Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Keywords
- motivational interviewing, stages of change, ambivalence, therapeutic process, client-centered therapy, brief intervention, psycholinguistic theory, cognitive therapy, treatment readiness
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