Motivational Interviewing

“Wow! What a travel guide Douaihy, Kelly, and Gold created for medical trainees on a MI learning journey. Landmarks, paths, and pro tips, as well as places and things to avoid are all there. Written by and for people on their MI treks, it is loaded with examples of MI in action, quizzes to test understanding, and author reflections of their own journeys. I suspect this book will be an invaluable companion for the seasoned health care traveler, as well as the medical trainee early in their expedition. Grab a hat, sunscreen, and water - your adventure awaits.” - David B. Rosengren, PhD, Prevention Research Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, MINT
“A critical element of effective health care delivery is how a practitioner communicates with their patients. This book serves as a wonderful resource on the application of Motivational Interviewing across the spectrum of health care settings. The authors articulate key concepts in easily accessible language with real life scenarios that bring each concept to life. The authors describe common challenges and clear examples of how practitioners can respond using the patient-centered principles of MI. Additionally, the use of multiple learning modalities, from review quizzes to personal anecdotes from authors' real-life experiences to the availability of video demonstrations enhances the learning within each chapter.” - Glenn Hinds, BA(Hons), DipSW and Sebastian Kaplan, PhD - Co-Hosts of Talking to Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, MINT
“This guide is an inspirational work that seamlessly integrates the spirit and philosophy of motivational interviewing with style, processes, and skills through engaging visualizations and trainee vignettes. Without a doubt, it should be incorporated into standard medical education and residency training programs. Trainees across healthcare fields will greatly benefit from this foundational and highly accessible book by building self-efficacy, resilience, and empowerment in working with patients to achieve their behavioral goals. While this manual is geared toward medical trainees, healthcare providers across disciplines and at various stages of their careers will strongly benefit from these meaningful lessons.” - Gil Hoftman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
“This book is a beautiful mosaic of applications of MI relevant to the training of medical professionals. The broad sweep of material from traditional applications of MI to address health-related behavior change, addiction, and mental health concerns to novel chapters that discuss using MI to navigate healthcare access and disparities, improve communication via the electronic healthcare record, and deliver telehealth is truly breathtaking. Material can be easily extracted appropriate to the type of medical trainees, making it an extremely useful medical education tool for teaching MI. Moreover, self-reflections by the authors about using MI and real-world scenarios demonstrating their applications give the book heart and soul. This book is an inspiring read and fully embodies the spirit of MI.” - Steve Martino, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, MINT