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What it Really Takes to Learn the Foundational Best- Practice for Motivation & Change: Myth-Busting the Motivational Interviewing Learning Process
By John Gilbert, MS, RD, RHC-III, ACSM-CEP® john.gilbert@ifioc.com excerpt below Excerpt: Intention: The intention of the information below is to provide evidence-based clarity in achieving the outcomes found with the best-practice foundation in motivation and behavior change—Motivational Interviewing (MI). Much confusion, misperception and strong opinion exist regarding MI, at least ...
Motivational interviewing and the prevention of HIV among adolescents.
Motivational interviewing and the prevention of HIV among adolescents. Brown, Larry K; Lourie, Kevin J. [Chapter] Monti, Peter M. (Ed); Colby, Suzanne M. (Ed). (2001). Adolescents, alcohol, and substance abuse: Reaching teens through brief interventions. (pp. 244-274). New York, NY, US: The Guilford Press. xvi, 350pp. ...
MI in substance abuse and addiction issues
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Motivational Interviewing and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Cathy Cole on Motivational InterviewingAn expert MI trainer and practitioner discusses the foundations and applications of Motivational Interviewing. Learn how MI can be used with clients struggling with addiction and PTSD, and get a sneak peek into the MI training process -View Webpage ...
SAMHSA/CSAT: Treatment Improvement Protocols
TIP, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment, embraces a fundamentally different way to conceptualize motivation. By U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services ...
Talking with college students about alcohol: Motivational strategies for reducing abuse
Grounded in current best practices, this book offers flexible, readily applicable guidelines for assessing and working with college drinkers. By Scott T. Walters PhD, John S. Baer PhD ...
Treating Substance Abuse in Men. The new handbook of psychotherapy and counseling with men: A comprehensive guide to settings, problems, and treatment approaches (Rev. & abridged ed.).
Isenhart, C. (2005). Good, Glenn E.; Brooks, Gary R.; San Francisco, CA, US: Jossey-Bass, 134-146. Book ...
Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Elderly
Fleming, Michael F. Gurnack, Anne M. (Ed); Atkinson, Roland (Ed); et al. (2002). Treating alcohol and drug abuse in the elderly. (pp. 85-108). ix, 242pp ...
Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence An Introductory Guide (second edition)
Motivational interviewing. Chapter 3 in Treatment approaches for alcohol and drug dependence: An introductory guide Jarvis, T. J., Tebbutt, J., & Mattick, R. P. (1995). (pp. 35-50). New York: John Wiley & Sons ...
Alcohol USE and MISUSE by Young Adults
Motivating young adults for treatment and lifestyle change.Miller, W. R., & Sanchez, V. C. (1994). In G. Howard (Ed.), Issues in alcohol use and misuse by young adults (pp. 55-82). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press. ...
Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives (second edition)
Increasing motivation for change. By Reid K. Hester, William R. Miller ...
The Addiction Counselor’s Documentation Source Book (second edition)
Enhancing motivation for treatment and change. By James R. Finley, Brenda S. Lenz ...
Integrated Treatment for Dual Disorders: A Guide to Effective Practice.
Presented are clear guidelines for developing integrated treatment programs, performing state-of-the-art assessments, and implementing a wide range of individual, group, and family interventions. Also addressed are residential and other housing services, involuntary interventions, vocational rehabilitation, and psychopharmacology for dual disorders. By Kim T. Mueser, Douglas L. Noordsy, Robert E. Drake, ...
Treating Chronic and Severe Mental Disorders: A Handbook of Empirically Supported Interventions.
Motivational Interviewing for Initiating Change in Problem Drinking and Drug Use. By Stefan G. Hofmann, Martha C. Tompson ...
Improving Treatment Compliance: Counseling & Systems Strategies for Substance Abuse.
This a comprehensive, concise, and practical book, which provides effective compliance-motivation strategies. It addresses the most important tasks in treating substance abuse and dual disorders.Daley, D. & Zuckoff, A. (1999) ...
Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems
This cutting-edge book brings together leading experts to describe MI applications in the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicidal behavior, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, gambling addictions, schizophrenia, and dual diagnoses. Also addressed are MI approaches in the criminal justice system. Each chapter provides a concise overview of the disorder or ...
Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Anxiety
Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of AnxietyHenny A. Westra ...
Clinician’s guide to getting better bit(e) by bit(e): A survival kit for sufferers of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders.
Schmidt, U., & Treasure, J. (1997). Hove, England: Psychology Press/Erlbaum. - Particular emphasis is given to the problem of motivating patients who are reluctant to change their behavioral, using Miller and Rollnick's motivational interviewing approach ...
Psychological Approaches to PAIN Management: A practitioner’s handbook (Second Edition)
Enhancing motivation to change in pain treatment.Jensen, M. P. (1996). In R. J. Gatchel & D. C. Turk (Eds.), Psychological approaches to pain management: A practitioner’s handbook (pp. 78-111). New York: Guilford Press ...