Discuss the contributions and criticisms of motivational interviewing.
What will be an ideal response?
Motivational interviewing has made a number of contributions to the literature by simply emphasizing the critical nature of change during psychotherapy. Even though MI was originally developed to address substance abuse disorders, it has now been tested across a wide range of target behavior changes (Miller & Rose, 2009). Researchers have found that MI is effective both in reducing maladaptive behaviors (e.g. problem drinking, gambling, HIV risk behaviors) and in promoting adaptive health behavior change (e.g., exercise, diet, medication adherence) (Miller & Rose, 2009). Because the effectiveness of MI appears to be amplified when it is added to other active treatment methods, it shows promise as a “one clinical tool, to be integrated with other evidence-based methods, for use when client ambivalence and motivation appear to be obstacles to change” (Miller & Rose, 2009, p. 20, Public Access).
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