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Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, 3rd edition
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, in its 3rd edition, is where William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick reorganized the method around four processes instead of the phase-based model used in earlier editions. It is written for practitioners in mental health, addiction treatment, medicine, and social work who help clients resolve ambivalence and build their own motivation to change.
The book moved MI away from its earlier framework and formally introduced Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning as the four overlapping processes that define practice today.
Four processes replace the old model
The authors set out a step by step framework for the four processes, moving away from the phase-based approach used in earlier editions. Clinical transcripts and practical guidelines support each stage.
The spirit of MI
This edition puts weight on the underlying spirit of MI: partnership, acceptance, and compassion, as the stance a practitioner brings to a conversation, not just a set of techniques.
OARS and eliciting change talk
The book gives in depth guidance on the OARS skills, open questions, affirming, reflecting, and summarizing, for building rapport and guiding conversations. It also offers specific techniques for helping clients voice their own reasons for change, known as change talk.
Book details
- Title: Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change
- Authors: William R. Miller, Stephen Rollnick
- Edition: 3rd
- ISBN-13: 9781609182274
Questions buyers ask
Who is this book for?
Practitioners in mental health, addiction treatment, medicine, and social work who want a working framework for MI.
What makes this edition different from earlier ones?
It is the edition that replaced the earlier phase-based model with the four processes of Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning.
Does it include real conversations, or just theory?
It includes extensive clinical transcripts showing what MI looks and sounds like in practice, alongside the framework itself.
Is MI only used for addiction treatment?
No. The book addresses how to apply MI in healthcare and therapeutic settings beyond its original use in addiction counseling.
What are OARS?
Open questions, affirming, reflecting, and summarizing: the core skills the book teaches for building rapport and guiding change conversations.
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