Background Motivational interviewing delivered in a group format is understudied yet
promising as a treatment for substance use disorders (SUD). We evaluated the efficacy of …

Background Prior studies have shown that Group Motivational Interviewing (GMI) for dually
diagnosed patients holds promise for increasing treatment engagement. Objectives The …

Background Change talk (CT), or client speech in favor of change, is a hypothesized
mechanism of action in motivational interviewing (MI) for substance use disorders. Although …

Group motivational interviewing (MI) interventions that target youth at-risk for alcohol and
other drug (AOD) use may prevent future negative consequences. Youth in a teen court …

Some clients who are court-ordered to undergo substance abuse treatment are not able or
willing to identify treatment-related goals. This situation can cause difficulties in the …

This study compared a Motivational Interviewing inspired group intervention with standard
care in naturalistic alcohol/other drug abuse samples. A community-recruited alcohol/other …

Objective: Little is known about what may distinguish effective and ineffective group
interventions. Group motivational interviewing (MI) is a promising intervention for adolescent …

Motivational interviewing is a brief treatment approach designed to produce rapid, internally
motivated change in addictive behaviors. Motivational interviewing shows promise for …

Despite recent emphasis on integrating empirically validated treatment into clinical practice,
there are little data on whether manual-guided behavioral therapies can be implemented in …

Motivational interviewing (MI) has emerged as an evidence-based practice for addiction
treatment. Firmly rooted in the client-centered schools of therapy, key concepts include the …