Methodology

Motivational Interviewing

A clinical conversation method by Miller and Rollnick for evoking change talk. Used widely in coaching for health and behaviour change.

At a glance
Type
Methodology
1,000+
Peer-reviewed studies
1,500+
MINT certified trainers
4 (1991–2023)
Editions of canonical book
4
Core processes
Overview

About

People are more likely to act on what they hear themselves say than on what they hear someone else say. The work of Motivational Interviewing is to evoke those words — not to supply them.
After William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick
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Questions about Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is a structured conversation method developed by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick for working with clients who are ambivalent about change. Originally designed in the 1980s for addiction treatment, MI has since been adapted to health behaviour change, mental health, chronic disease management, and a range of coaching contexts. It is one of the most extensively researched conversation methods in the helping professions.

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