Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach developed in part by clinical psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. It is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence. Compared with non-directive counseling, it is more focused and goal-directed, and departs from traditional Rogerian client-centered therapy through its use of direction, in which the practitioner attempts to influence the client toward considering change rather than engaging in purely non-directive exploration. As applied in clinical treatment, the examination and resolution of ambivalence is a central purpose, with the practitioner intentionally directive in pursuing that goal.
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Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counseling approach developed in part by clinical psychologists William R.
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Core concepts evolved from experience in the treatment of problem drinkers, and MI was first described by Miller (1983) in an article published in the journal Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.
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When was motivational interviewing first described?
It was first described by Miller in 1983.
Motivational interviewing was first described by William R. Miller in 1983, in an article published in the journal Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Its core concepts evolved from clinical experience in the treatment of problem drinkers.
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