Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client‐centred, directive counselling method designed to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring an individual’s ...

Changing health habits – like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments – is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing ...

A colleague recently consulted me about one of her patients who was struggling with alcohol. The patient was on the fence about whether or not she really had a problem, whereas the therapist believed ...

Nurses can implement MI with their clients because they often have several encounters with them. There are two phases of MI. Phase I focuses on building rapport and motivating the client to change.