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Motivational interviewing: enhancing patient motivation for behavior change

Motivational interviewing: enhancing patient motivation for behavior change
Motivational interviewing: enhancing patient motivation for behavior change
The success of many therapies depends to a large degree on the extent to which patients engage with their treatment and adhere to the lifestyle changes that are recommended to them. However, this usually requires a high degree of effort and motivation on the part of the patient, and poor adherence is a common problem. A key task for occupational therapists (OTs), therefore, is enhancing motivation for behavior change. This is especially important given the increasing emphasis on helping patients to take more responsibility for their own care (Department of Health, 2004; Pill et al., 1998). Motivational interviewing has been shown to be an effective and efficient method for building motivation for behavior change in a number of problem areas (Hettema et al., 2005).
behavior, counseling, motivation
9780387754239
515-523
Springer
Shannon, Robert J.
6dcecf24-62dc-43fb-90b9-f3f95a6fd2c1
Söderback, Ingrid
Shannon, Robert J.
6dcecf24-62dc-43fb-90b9-f3f95a6fd2c1
Söderback, Ingrid

Shannon, Robert J. (2009) Motivational interviewing: enhancing patient motivation for behavior change. In, Söderback, Ingrid (ed.) International Handbook of Occupational Therapy Interventions. (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chapter 57) New York, USA. Springer, pp. 515-523. (doi:10.1007/978-0-387-75424-6_57).

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The success of many therapies depends to a large degree on the extent to which patients engage with their treatment and adhere to the lifestyle changes that are recommended to them. However, this usually requires a high degree of effort and motivation on the part of the patient, and poor adherence is a common problem. A key task for occupational therapists (OTs), therefore, is enhancing motivation for behavior change. This is especially important given the increasing emphasis on helping patients to take more responsibility for their own care (Department of Health, 2004; Pill et al., 1998). Motivational interviewing has been shown to be an effective and efficient method for building motivation for behavior change in a number of problem areas (Hettema et al., 2005).

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Published date: 12 June 2009
Keywords: behavior, counseling, motivation

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Local EPrints ID: 66989
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/66989
ISBN: 9780387754239
PURE UUID: cb28bd8f-c87d-489c-928a-4814bf82a00f
ORCID for Robert J. Shannon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1153-6754

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Date deposited: 03 Aug 2009
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:44

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Editor: Ingrid Söderback

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