The first article explores the meta-analysis of Motivational Interviewing (MI) efficacy was tested. This meta-analysis provides additional support for the technical hypothesis of MI efficacy; future research on the relational hypothesis should occur in the field rather than in the context of clinical trials. In the second article, a realist review is used. The purpose of this review was to understand how, for whom, and under what circumstances MI works for adolescent health behavior change, which will inform future implementation of this intervention. The third article aims to appraise and synthesize the review evidence for the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on the health behavior of adults in health and social care settings. These outcomes include reducing binge drinking, frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption, substance abuse in people with dependency or addiction, and increasing physical activity participation.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Reviews of Motivational Interviewing created by Molly Magill, PhD, Christina Mutschler, MA, and Helen Frost in 2018.
Publication Date:
May 18, 2018; 2018; October 18, 2018
Course Material Authors
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Molly Magill, PhD
Dr. Molly Magill is currently an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Director of Biostatistics at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. Dr. Magill's broad area of study is mechanisms of behavior change in psychosocial treatment for alcohol and other drug use disorders. She has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals.
Christina Mutschler, MA
Christina Mutschler is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.
Helen Frost
Helen Frost is a lecturer at the School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University. She has 25 years experience in a wide range of health service and public health research and has had her work published in multiple peer reviewed articles.
L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.
Recommended For:
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Acknowledge that Motivational Interviewing can be effective for adolescents and adults.
Identify the behavioral areas and disorders in which Motivational Interviewing is effective.
Realize that being properly trained in Motivational Interviewing is a factor in its effectiveness.
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