This collection of audio files, originally produced as a CD, provides an introduction to the spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based treatment, with an emphasis upon substance-use ...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect current activities. Help people discover and talk about their desire for personal change, like managing symptoms of mental illness; reducing the ...

It’s tempting for a Philosophical Counselor to use the Socratic Method. After all, it was Socrates who set so many of us on the quest to live the examined life. As it turns out, though, an alternative ...

MI is not limited to asking questions. A critical part of MI is also the way the provider responds to the patient, which requires "reflective listening" -- reflecting the patient's statements and ...

The University at Buffalo Motivational Interviewing Center (UBMIC) has only been in operation for two years, but it is already making an impact on the local, state and national levels. The UBMIC ...

Effective communication is essential in all healthcare settings, and in modern nursing practice enhanced communication skills are needed to support person-centred care and enable nurses to facilitate ...

As the measles outbreak spreads -- with more than 1,200 cases confirmed across 38 states, a 13% hospitalization rate, and three deaths -- some parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their ...