Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Professionals

To emphasize the message further, a link and QR code allow the reader to view brief videos for each case. Readers can use the tools and real-world examples to immediately begin implementing MI in their practice. There is a clear discrepancy between the two styles of communication, and the reader can recall how the concepts of MI relate to each situation. Watching these interactions drives home the benefits of using MI and helps the reader better understand how to apply these principles in practice. A key strength of the book lies in one of the final chapters, where the authors guide the reader through several cases. For each case, a full conversation between a health professional and patient is presented, with and without the use of MI. --Christin

Villaume, MDiv, MA, PhD, professor emeritus, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University. Bruce A. Both authors have many years of research and teaching experience in patient communication and MI. He is co-developer of comMIT (Comprehensive Motivational Interviewing Training) with William A. . Berger, PhD, is professor emeritus, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University and president of Berger Consulting, LLC in Auburn, Alabama

"A GREAT book that will Change your Healthcare Practice, Education and System of Delivery" according to Pat Hinton Walker. Congratulations to the authors on the BEST Book and approach to Motivational Interviewing! In the midst of growing interest in Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching as a way of improving patient engagement (or my preferred term of 'person engagement') new communication approaches are clearly needed. With the major shift in our U.S. health care delivery system to engaging the 'real decision-maker', the patient/person in their own health care and lifestyle management decisions, this book is a MUST. What makes this approach to Motivation. Excellent resource for learning MI Almost Medicare! I am a "mature" physician who has worked in a variety of sectors of the medical industry trying to improve the health of our population. I am currently developing scripting for a number of automated Virtual Health Assistant based (avatar if you will) disease management programs and wanted to make sure they included the most current and effective forms of behavioral health theory. I have completed 4 books on the psychology of behavioral health and by far this one is the most practical.Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Professionals, gi. Cynthia Russell said Every practitioner should read this book!. In their book, Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Professionals, Drs. Berger and Villaume provide practitioners with a direct pathway to better understanding what works (and what does not) using interpersonal communication approaches to facilitate client-centered growth toward improved health and well-being. In addition to content specific to MI history and theory, this book applies the principles of MI to true to life client/provider scenarios as the authors examine key constructs of sense-making, practical reasoning, developing rappo

Motivational interviewing has been shown to improve treatment adherence and outcomes, promote health behavior change, improve patient satisfaction with care, and increase retention rates in complex case management. Key Features: New theoretical description of motivational interviewing developed specifically for health care professionals Practical, step-by-step approach to motivational interviewing Over 35 health care professional/patient dialogues demonstrate motivational interviewing skills Three case studi