Abstract Objective Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a method for encouraging people to
make behavioral changes to improve health outcomes. We used systematic review and …

Objective: The authors investigated the unique contribution motivational interviewing (MI)
has on counseling outcomes and how MI compares with other interventions. Method: A total …

This is the authoritative, bestselling guide that professionals and students turn to for a
complete introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating …

OBJECTIVES: Alcohol screening and brief interventions in medical settings can significantly
reduce alcohol use. Corresponding data for illicit drug use is sparse. A Federally funded …

Background Brief interventions involve a time‐limited intervention focusing on changing
behaviour. They are often motivational in nature using counselling skills to encourage a …

A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply
knowledge about behavior change in general--and the stages-of-change model in particular …

Background Risky consumption of alcohol is a global problem. More than 3.3 million deaths
annually are associated with risky use of alcohol, and global alcohol consumption continues …

Harm reduction is an umbrella term for interventions aiming to reduce the problematic effects
of behaviors. Although harm reduction was originally and most frequently associated with …

Harm reduction is a pragmatic approach to reduce the harmful consequences of alcohol and
drug use or other high-risk activities by incorporating several strategies that cut across the …

This article examines 14 studies that assessed the effectiveness of brief interventions (BIs)
delivered to injury patients in emergency care settings. The aims were to review findings …