PREP Audio - Motivational Interviewing
September 2006, Volume 1, No. 9

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing

Learning Objectives

  • To introduce motivational interviewing: its spirit and essential strategies.
  • To demonstrate using open-ended questions and reflective listening.
  • To learn to assess the patient's core values, and interest and confidence in making behavior changes.
  • To facilitate the patients' awareness of discrepancy between their core values and their health behaviors.
  • To practice providing information and advice in the motivational interviewing style.
Motivational Interviewing

Merrily Poth, MD, FAAP

Dr. Poth disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Motivational Interviewing

Ken Resnicow PHD

Dr. Resnicow disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Motivational Interviewing

Robert P. Schwartz, MD, FAAP

Dr. Schwartz disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.