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- Title
Motivational Interviewing in Community-Based Research: Experiences From the Field.
- Authors
Hecht, Jacki; Borrelli, Belinda; Breger, Rosemary K. R.; DeFrancesco, Carol; Ernst, Denise; Resnicow, Ken
- Abstract
Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been established as an effective psychotherapeutic treatment for problem drinking in clinical settings. Consequently, there is a growing interest in applying MI to facilitate change across other health behaviors, such as tobacco use, eating habits, and physical activity in a variety of community-based research settings. These extended applications pose new challenges regarding implementation and evaluation. For instance, investigators must consider how best to train intervention counselors; implement strategies for preserving the MI spirit, despite limited client contact time; incorporate adjunctive strategies that support brief MI sessions; and develop a plan for monitoring and evaluating MI treatment fidelity. This article highlights specific examples of how several behavior change research projects applied MI across a variety of settings and populations, provides lessons learned from our experience as a collaborative workgroup, and offers strategies for consideration in future community-based research.
- Subjects
HEALTH behavior; COUNSELING; INTERPERSONAL relations; BEHAVIORAL medicine; TOBACCO use; PHYSICAL fitness
- Publication
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2005, Vol 29, p29
- ISSN
0883-6612
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1207/s15324796abm2902s_6