Motivational interviewing

studyMotivational interviewing is a "lient-centered, directive method for eliciting intrinsic motivation to change using open-ended questions, reflective listening, and decisional balancing. This nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational interviewing style is designed to minimize a patient's resistance to change by creating an interaction that supports open discussion of risky or problem behavior."

Effectiveness

Studies of the effectiveness of teaching motivational learning

Trial	Patients	Intervention	Comparison	Outcome	Results		Comment
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cell	Staff in the United States Veterans Health Administration	cell	Not applicable in this before-after study	cell	cell	cell	cell
cell	Medical students	cell	Not applicable in this before-after study	cell	cell	cell	cell
cell	Medical residents	cell	Not applicable in this before-after study	cell	cell	cell	cell
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