Motivational interviewing

To what extent is the research question compelling? This trial focused on strengthening an individual’s internal motivation to change, which suggests that Motivational Interviewing might be helpful for treating binge eating. Motivational Interviewing (MI), is a psychotherapy that is client centered and focuses on the enhancement of motivational changes in person’s self. It encourages empathy and directive techniques. This study tried to provide more answers to treatments that might help…

Person-Centered Approach to Addiction and Recovery Person-centered therapy is an egalitarian relationship. The client and counselor are equals. However, the therapeutic process is largely client led. The person-centered counselor believes that clients are the best authority on their lives and have all the resources they need within them to improve their life situation. The counselor acts as a sounding board, refrains from judgment, and trusts that the client knows what is best for them.…

identified as non-therapeutic. There are two other group sessions during the week; continuing care on Tuesdays and the mental health sessions on Thursday. Tuesdays are primarily to catch up with clients and discuss their progress after treatment. Motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy are primarily implemented during these sessions. Thursday’s mental health sessions are ran strictly by curriculum and the majority of time it is all cognitive behavioral therapy. I would rate…

incorporating Miller and Rollnick’s strategy of motivational interviewing to be invaluable. The process of watching what I say, how I say it, and observing how it is received to elicit behavior change has been crucial. Knowing that what I articulate can greatly affect a student response promotes an awareness of that distinctive moment and the relational connection that can be formed between student and advisor. I strive to create a motivational interviewing culture that elicits and evokes change…

Whether it be quitting smoking, increasing our fitness, managing our emotions, or conquering procrastination to improve time management. One of the ways in which behavior change is accomplished is through motivational interviewing. Karzenowski and Puskar (2011) describe motivational interviewing as a tool to help individuals within a supportive and non-judging relationship that’s goal is to elicit change and develop self-efficacy: the individuals confidence that they can maintain change in…

thinking of making a change, they tend to be ambivalent about it. This is a perfect stage to practice motivational interviewing. Several of the clients that I have worked with in the detoxification center were ambivalent about quitting their substance use. I used various motivational interviewing techniques to evoke change talk from the client. I liked using the motivational ruler. The motivational ruler allows the client to identify where they fall on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 meaning no…

In summary, after the information, research, and Figure 1 are presented, correctional policy makers should have an easier decision in determining if educational programs can be expanded within the correctional settings. From this research, educational programs do in fact reduce recidivism, and go almost hand in hand with vocational programs. These programs both require professional educators, as well as monetary resources. However, if the criminal justice system can provide comprehensive…

outcome, however there are challenges. The challenges are most important when it comes to implementing these supporting services. Each supporting service has its own value, although combining them may provide more substance to the process. Motivational Interviewing has a variety of applications, particularly with those who are resistant to change (Treasure, 2004). Changes can…

Mothers resistance can possibly derive from the fear of the daughter’s behavior in which she can’t not co-regulate or control because of the mom, it’s simpler to submit to the client’s tantrums and problem-solve the problem instead of guiding her through the process and setting boundaries and limitations to her behavior. In this case, it is easy to put judgment on the mother actions based on the history of services. I am the advocate for the child and I feel as if I should give the parent a…

The article provides information based on surveys, treatments, interviews, research and other forms of study that has been done on the subject, drug and alcohol dependency that support the author has come to the conclusion that there are two sides to the very complex discussion is using drugs considered a chronic disease or a temporary failure to cope with tribulations in life. Side one concludes that the author’s conclusions about some treatments for drug and alcohol dependency characterize…