{"id":13,"date":"2018-02-08T21:23:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T02:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpdev.acsu.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-02-17T19:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:05:57","slug":"why-mi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/why-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Motivational Interviewing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Motivational interviewing (MI)<\/strong> is an empirically supported approach for promoting individual change. Because MI is as much a \u201cway of being\u201d as it is a set of communication skills and strategies, it can serve as a foundation for improving engagement with and effectiveness of other helping methods and approaches.  In healthcare and human services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MI operationalizes essential elements of client\/patient-centered care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI is useful at all stages of the helping process:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>establishing trust and openness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>choosing a behavior to address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengthening motivation to change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>developing and implementing specific plans for change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skill at MI can be objectively evaluated using validated measures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI addresses the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihi.org\/Engage\/Initiatives\/TripleAim\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">triple aims of healthcare improvement<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>enhancing patient experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>improving population health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>reducing costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI can also address a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4226781\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fourth aim<\/a>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>improving the work life of health care providers, clinicians, and staff, by increasing their ability to engage patients in collaborative, productive conversations about health behavior change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wpdev.acsu.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Bridge over Back Cove, New Harbor, Maine.\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9170-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bridge over Back Cove, New Harbor, Maine.  Photographer: Kurt Dermen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In what areas has MI been applied?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Motivational interviewing has been applied to a broad range of topics, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asthma\/COPD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brain injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiovascular health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dentistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Domestic violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating disorders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency department\/Trauma\/Injury prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family\/Relationships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gambling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health promotion\/Exercise\/Fitness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HIV\/AIDS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management and supervision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical adherence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech\/Vocal therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-1024x731.jpeg\" alt=\"Spicebush swallowtail butterfly on bull-thistle flower, Boston, New York.\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-1536x1097.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-2048x1463.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/02\/IMG_9128-1568x1120.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spicebush swallowtail butterfly on bull-thistle flower, Boston, New York. Photographer: Kurt Dermen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who can learn MI?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People who have learned MI include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate and graduate students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postdoctoral fellows and residents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paraprofessionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clients, patients, peer counselors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical providers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral health workers, case managers, counselors, outreach workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advisors, coaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support staff\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supervisors, managers, executives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/03\/IMG_9209-1024x774-1.jpg\" alt=\"Eastern painted turtle, Pemaquid River, Bristol, Maine.\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/03\/IMG_9209-1024x774-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/03\/IMG_9209-1024x774-1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/163\/2021\/03\/IMG_9209-1024x774-1-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eastern painted turtle, Pemaquid River, Bristol, Maine. Photographer: Kurt Dermen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motivational interviewing (MI) is an empirically supported approach for promoting individual change. Because MI is as much a \u201cway of being\u201d as it is a set of communication skills and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/why-mi\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Why Motivational Interviewing?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":359,"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ubwp.buffalo.edu\/ubmi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}