Motivational interviewing (MI) is a complex intervention comprising multiple techniques
aimed at changing health-related motivation and behaviour. However, MI techniques have …

Despite the high prevalence of overweight and obesity in the human and companion animal
populations, and the global trends for increasing numbers of affected people and pets, there …

Background In addition to addiction and substance abuse, motivational interviewing (MI) is
increasingly being integrated in treating other clinical issues such as mental health …

Precision medicine has been advanced as a potential solution to the problem of alcohol use
disorder heterogeneity and modest alcohol use disorder treatment efficacy. The success of …

Background Healthcare professionals have called for direction on how best to communicate
about weight‐related topics with children and families. Established scoping review …

Introduction Owing to the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the
high proportion of patients with uncontrolled T2DM, effective interventions for disease …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
vaccine hesitancy, defined as a behavioral phenomenon whereby individuals neither fully …

Introduction Smoking prevalence among those in substance misuse treatment remains
much higher than the general population, despite evidence for effective cessation …

Background Adolescent females presenting to emergency departments (EDs) inconsistently
use contraceptives. We aimed to assess implementation outcomes and potential efficacy of …

The primary treatment strategy health care providers use when treating patients is
communication. Providers engage their patients in conversations to understand their …