Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing – Reflection
Motivational interviewing (MI) is psychological intervention that was originally developed through helping people with alcohol problem (Miller, 1983). MI is strongly ingrained in client-centred therapy of C. Rogers (1951) in its emphasis on understanding client’s internal frame of reference and present concerns, and in discrepancies between behaviours and values. However MI differs in having specific goal to reduce ambivalence about change and to increase intrinsic motivation to change. The most current definition of MI states that:
“MI is a collaborative, person-centred form of guiding to elicit and strengthened motivation for change” (Miller & Rolnick, 2009, p.137)
MI is goal-oriented method of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is intended to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a target behaviour change by eliciting and exploring an individual’s own arguments for change (Miller & Rolnick, 2009). Earlier literature describes MI as two phase’s process. During first phase, intrinsic motivation for change is enhanced whereas in phase two, commitment to change is strengthened (Miller & Rollnick, 2002). More recent trend tends to divide MI into four overlapping processes; i.e. engaging, guiding; evoking and planning.
Collaboration, evocation, and autonomy, is central to MI (also known as the MI ‘spirit’). To achieve this, MI uses specific principles i.e. express empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance and support self efficacy. Different methods are suggested to accomplish these principles (e.g. building good therapeutic relationship, engagement, OARS, active listening, summarising, DARN, PAPA). MI is refined form of guiding communication style, also sometimes called as listening with a purpose. Asking, listening and informing in right way are core communication skills needed for successful MI. The concept of MI argues that no person is
Motivational interviewing (MI) is psychological intervention that was originally developed through helping people with alcohol problem (Miller, 1983). MI is strongly ingrained in client-centred therapy of C. Rogers (1951) in its emphasis on understanding client’s internal frame of reference and present concerns, and in discrepancies between behaviours and values. However MI differs in having specific goal to reduce ambivalence about change and to increase intrinsic motivation to change. The most current definition of MI states that:
“MI is a collaborative, person-centred form of guiding to elicit and strengthened motivation for change” (Miller & Rolnick, 2009, p.137)
MI is goal-oriented method of communication with particular attention to the language of change. It is intended to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a target behaviour change by eliciting and exploring an individual’s own arguments for change (Miller & Rolnick, 2009). Earlier literature describes MI as two phase’s process. During first phase, intrinsic motivation for change is enhanced whereas in phase two, commitment to change is strengthened (Miller & Rollnick, 2002). More recent trend tends to divide MI into four overlapping processes; i.e. engaging, guiding; evoking and planning.
Collaboration, evocation, and autonomy, is central to MI (also known as the MI ‘spirit’). To achieve this, MI uses specific principles i.e. express empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance and support self efficacy. Different methods are suggested to accomplish these principles (e.g. building good therapeutic relationship, engagement, OARS, active listening, summarising, DARN, PAPA). MI is refined form of guiding communication style, also sometimes called as listening with a purpose. Asking, listening and informing in right way are core communication skills needed for successful MI. The concept of MI argues that no person is
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