Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow (Applications of Motivational Interviewing Series)

Incredible! As someone who wants above all to be helpful to those around me, MI really challenged my approaches and provides a template for change-moderation that conpletely aligns with intuition on how I would like to receive help - not with pity or know-it-all-ism, but with openness and curiosity for my inner conflict.

This is a book about change. It helps you help others to make the changes they need and also helps you make the changes you need to make. It shows you how to motivate people including your children, and your husband ha ha. I read this book as I'm a nurse practitioner but I think a lot of people could benefit from this book. It helps you know how to communicate better with people.

I am in my Master’s program right now and this has been one of my favorite books! It is not dull but rather informative and includes topics that are useful in practice! Definitely recommend not just to students but to everyone wanting to learn more about MI!

Excellent book for those who want to understand and master MI. Easy reading and great examples.

This was my first attempt at understanding motivational interviewing. I got a strong foundation here. Motivational interviewing is about listening for people's motivation for change and then reinforcing it. It only works if the person is interested in change, so this is not about manipulation, but rather about helping the person get in touch with their own motivations, and helping them deal with the natural ambivalence we all have to change. I like the respectful and collaborative way this approach frames the helping relationship. I like that 'resistance' is seen as a natural part of the process, and not as a problem with the person that needs to be fixed. It made me aware of how I might be contributing to a person's desire to change or stay the same in a given conversation. Super helpful!

The 4th edition is my 2nd copy of MI. I am a certified instructor and have relied on the skills in this book as a health educator as well as teaching others how to use MI. Good skills for any interactions where behaviour change us the purpose.

This book was a good reference as a refresher, but I'm sure there are more current ones out there.

I am a health and wellness coach. This is THE BOOK of all books to read and understand in order to help someone.

This book into its 4th updated edition is very enriching and helpful for mental health professionals in particular to try and elicit change from within themselves

Excellent book for any clinician, especially as a review for basics of Motivational Interviewing (MI) which in my practice has been the gold standard for working with patients with eating disorders and any other tough-to-treat conditions. Don’t let the date fool you- this is a classic written by the original MI experts, just excuse the British-isms! Begins with an explanation of why most clinicians are not successful with just CBT, DBT, whatever modality they use- namely that it is the minority of patients/clients who come to us fully ready to make a huge change, while most are still “on the fence” in one way or another, and need the compassionate clinician to help them shift from a “pre-contemplative” or “contemplative” stage without nagging or assuming they are 100% motivated. I’ve used this as a mandatory text book for grad students in counselling profession training and I continue to reference it. Contains clear writing, well organized chapters, and useful sample dialogues. Well worth the price on the sleeve!

Easy to read, very accessible even if you're new to the topic.

Very compelling, educational, and useful, with easy-to-understand content. I use MI in my work, and this book helped me connect with the customers, gave me the tools to enable them to overcome addictions, Mental Health issues, and get their life back on track.

MIの本質とか核心を伝えようとする意図を感じます。説明が詳しく分量が多い三版と両方読む価値あり。