Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: A Practitioner Workbook (Applications of Motivational Interviewin)

353 Pages·2009·1.67 MB·English

by  David B. Rosengren

Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
Applications of Motivational Interviewing
Stephen Rollnick and William R. Miller, Series Editors
Since the publication of Miller and Rollnick’s classic Motivational Interviewing,
MI has become hugely popular as a tool for facilitating many different kinds of
positive behavior change. This highly practical series demonstrates MI approaches
for a range of applied contexts and with a variety of populations. Each accessible
volume reviews the empirical evidence base and presents easy-to-implement strat-
egies, illuminating concrete examples, and clear-cut guidance on integrating MI
with other interventions.
Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems
Hal Arkowitz, Henny A. Westra, William R. Miller,
and Stephen Rollnick, Editors
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care:
Helping Patients Change Behavior
Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Christopher C. Butler
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: A Prac ti tion er Workbook
David B. Rosengren
Building
Motivational
Interviewing Skills
A Prac ti tion er Workbook
David B. Rosengren
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Rosengren, David B.
Building motivational interviewing skills : a prac ti tion er workbook / David B.
Rosengren.
p. cm. — (Applications of motivational interviewing)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60623-299-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Motivational interviewing. 2. Counseling. 3. Interviewing in mental
health. I. Title.
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For Nancy Ann

About the Author
David B. Rosengren, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington’s Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Institute; a clinical research specialist for the Prevention Research Insti-
tute, Lexington, Kentucky; a motivational interviewing (MI) consultant and trainer; and
a clinical psychologist in private practice. His primary research and clinical interests are
motivation, the process of change, and training methods. Dr. Rosengren has provided MI
training since 1993, including serving as a master trainer for the Motivational Interviewing
Network of Trainers (MINT). He has authored numerous book chapters and journal articles
on MI-related topics.
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Series Editors’ Note
During the past decade, the method of motivational interviewing (MI) has spread across
the globe at a surprising rate. It is being applied with a wide array of populations in health
care, corrections, addiction and mental health treatment, and social services. The demand
to learn MI has outpaced the reach of the many hundreds of trainers now teaching it in at
least 38 languages.
An unfortunate consequence of such rapid dissemination is that misunderstandings of
the method easily arise, and the quality of service delivery can suffer. In some ways MI is
simple, but mastering it is neither quick nor easy. We have likened the process to that of
learning to play a musical instrument or a skillful sport. Reading and lectures can take you
a certain distance, but ultimately it is practice that shapes and improves skill in MI. As in
music or sport, it helps to receive good feedback and coaching along the way. We also rec-
ognize that currently, such expert supervision is not readily available in many areas.
How then to help people who want to learn the method of MI? That is the purpose
for which this book was written. Over the years the Motivational Interviewing Network of
Trainers (MINT) has developed quite an array of useful training methods to help people
in learning MI (see www.motivationalinterview.org). David Rosengren has been one of
MINT’s most creative and generous contributors in this regard, and in this book he draws
together his experience in training thousands of people in MI. He has done an excellent job
of balancing content and practice: both clarifying important key concepts in MI and provid-
ing helpful aids for developing skill in this method.
This book is not meant to replace good feedback and coaching where it is available. To
the contrary, it contains a wealth of material that is useful in training, coaching, and learn-
ing this method. For those without immediate access to an expert coach, it offers practical
methods that can be used by individuals or groups attempting to improve their professional
skill. For those fortunate enough to have good MI supervision and coaching available, the
clear presentation and methods in this book will also prove useful in the learning process.
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