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The effectiveness and applicability of motivational interviewing: a practice-friendly review of four meta-analyses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19739205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article reviews the research support for Motivational interviewing (MI) so that practitioners can make informed decisions about the value and applicability of MI in their clinical work. We highlight the evidence from the three published meta-analyses of MI and a recent meta-analysis that we completed. MI is significantly (10%-20%) more effective than no treatment and generally equal to other viable treatments for a wide variety of problems ranging from substance use (alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other drugs) to reducing risky behaviors and increasing client engagement in treatment. Although most client-related variables are unrelated to outcomes (e.g., age, gender, severity), some decisions about treatment format (e.g., individual vs. group) are important. For example, relying solely on group-delivered MI appears to be less effective than one-on-one MI, whereas delivering MI with problem feedback is likely to generate better outcomes for some problems than MI alone.
Authors:
Brad Lundahl; Brian L Burke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical psychology     Volume:  65     ISSN:  1097-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Psychol     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-12     Completed Date:  2010-01-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217132     Medline TA:  J Clin Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1232-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
College of Social Work, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Brad.Lundahl@socwk.utah.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Directive Counseling*
Humans
Mental Disorders / therapy
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Psychotherapy*
Substance-Related Disorders / therapy

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