Synopsis
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior focuses on health care professionals who work with populations faced with behavioral changes. The 180-page book is easy to read and composed of 3 parts. Part 1 describes the principles and evidence of motivational interviewing and how it appropriately fits in the health professional’s approach to patient care. Part 2 describes the core skills of motivational interviewing: asking, listening, and informing. Part 3 describes integration and implementation of motivational interviewing in practice with cases and scenarios.