How to Do Motivational Interviewing: A Guidebook
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N5P908I |
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| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Great overview" according to JD. I've been really curious as a grad student what MI is all about. This book won't make a master of MI out of you, but in an hour of reading you'll have a solid idea of how the basics are performed.Be informed that this is a very short read. The average reader will finish it in about an hour. It does provide step by step instuctions, but in a simplified summary fashion. If you are looking for more detailed information or instructions, this is not t. Maribel H. said Very useful and easy to read.. This book increased my knowledge and confidence to start practicing MI. Easy to read and understand the techniques of MI. Would recommend book to those learning and beginning to use MI in their field of work. I work with parolees and found this book very useful.. Its great to have the basics set up so succinctly I've taken several workshops on OTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING. Its great to have the basics set up so succinctly. I can work with that~!!
Anyone who works with people including doctors, nurses, psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, case managers, family advocates, lay counselors, correctional staff, dentists, life coaches, dietitians, nutritional counselors, physical therapists and others would benefit from the information in this book. Rather than the counselor arguing for the client to change, the MI approach helps elicit client's own arguments for behavior change. Some of the topics covered include: How to prepare for an MI session, How to assess your client's motivation using two simple questions, How to ask powerful, strategic questions that move a client toward healthy behavior change, How to handle "resistance" or discord in the therapeutic relationship How to give information and advice in the MI consistent way that is acceptable to the client The author, an experienced psychologist, psychotherapist, public speaker, and MI instructor, shows how simple counseling techniques, taught in any beginning counseling class, can be powerful when used strategically to tap into clients' own motivation. In this concise book, you will learn how to do Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based, client-centered couns