Title | Beyond behavior: Eliciting broader change with motivational interviewing |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Wagner, CC, Ingersoll, KS |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 65 |
Pagination | 1180-1194 |
Date Published | Nov |
Publication Language | eng |
ISBN Number | 1097-4679 (Electronic)0021-9762 (Linking) |
Accession Number | 19760743 |
Keywords | *Directive Counseling, *Psychotherapy, Adult, Alcohol Drinking/*therapy, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications/psychology/*therapy, Risk Reduction Behavior |
Abstract | Descriptions of Motivational interviewing (MI) usually focus on helping clients change a single problematic behavior. In contrast, the current case study shows that MI can serve as a more comprehensive psychotherapy, focused not only on multiple problem behaviors but also on broader change consistent with its roots in client-centered therapy. In this case, the therapist interwove a focus on several discrete behaviors with a focus on broader lifestyle change as well as increased clarity of client cognitions, values, and choices, resulting in several lasting changes. |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=19760743 |