Self-Determination Theory in the Clinic
Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is a humanistic approach to motivation which posits that people do best when they feel in control of their own lives. This interesting but flawed book provides an...
View ArticleIntergrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to Effective Practice
This user-friendly guide outlines a collaborative approach to working with clients with substance abuse and severe mental illness. The approach isn’t MI per se but is quite consistent with the...
View ArticleBuilding Strengths and Skills: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Clients
Building Strengths and Skills outlines an integrative strengths-based approach, incorporating Motivational Interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and cognitive-behavior therapy. Be Sociable, Share!...
View ArticlePracticing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions
Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy presents an alternative to the dominant “abstinence only” approach to addictions. The author’s eclectic model of treatment draws on MI, psychodynamic...
View ArticleHelping Patients Who Drink Too Much
A practical guide to screening and brief intervention for medical and mental health practitioners. Updated version available online for free. Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much, A CLINICIAN’S GUIDE,...
View ArticleMotivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems
This is a remarkably useful edited text. Published in 2007, it describes novel MI applications in the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicidal behavior, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating...
View ArticleIntegrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices Kit
Motivational interventions based on MI are one aspect of integrated treatment for co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. SAMHSA Evidence-Based Practices KITs (Knowledge Informing...
View ArticleTIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders
Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best practice guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse, provided as a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center...
View ArticleMotivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults
The authors’ stated goal of this book is to provide the experienced practitioner with a guide to having a productive conversation about behavior change with adolescents and young adults using the...
View ArticleMotivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice
This latest entry in the “Applications of Motivational Interviewing” series edited by Miller and Rollnick is the first guide to MI written by and for social workers. The author places her very...
View ArticleMotivational Interviewing in Groups
One of the most common questions I hear from clinicians is, “can you do MI in groups?” With the publication of Motivational Interviewing in Groups, the answer is “yes, and now there is a comprehensive...
View ArticleA new MI discussion and demonstration DVD set from Miller, Moyers, and Rollnick
This 2-DVD set or streaming video package provides new information and demonstrations of Motivational Interviewing based on the 3rd edition of the Miller and Rollnick text. Part I includes 2 hours of...
View ArticleFundamentals of Motivational Interviewing: Tips and Strategies for Addressing...
“What do I do when my client does…?” “Can I do MI with patients who…?” “How can MI help me with my most difficult cases?” Pragmatic questions like these are what motivates most clinicians to seek...
View ArticlePracticing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions
Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy presents an alternative to the dominant “abstinence only” approach to addictions. The author’s eclectic model of treatment draws on MI, psychodynamic...
View ArticleHelping Patients Who Drink Too Much
A practical guide to screening and brief intervention for medical and mental health practitioners. Available online for free. Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much, A CLINICIAN’S GUIDE.
View ArticleMotivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems
This is a remarkably useful edited text. Published in 2007, it describes novel MI applications in the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicidal behavior, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating...
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