Motivational Interviewing

"Motivational Interviewing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

It is a client-centered, directive method for eliciting intrinsic motivation to change using open-ended questions, reflective listening, and decisional balancing. This nonjudgmental, nonconfrontational interviewing style is designed to minimize a patient's resistance to change by creating an interaction that supports open discussion of risky or problem behavior.

Descriptor ID	D062405
MeSH Number(s)	F02.784.176.279.500 F04.408.413.349.500 N02.421.461.363.349.500
Concept/Terms	Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing Interviewing, Motivational

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Motivational Interviewing".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Psychology, Applied [F02.784]
Counseling [F02.784.176]
Directive Counseling [F02.784.176.279]
Motivational Interviewing [F02.784.176.279.500]
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04]
Mental Health Services [F04.408]
Counseling [F04.408.413]
Directive Counseling [F04.408.413.349]
Motivational Interviewing [F04.408.413.349.500]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Mental Health Services [N02.421.461]
Counseling [N02.421.461.363]
Directive Counseling [N02.421.461.363.349]
Motivational Interviewing [N02.421.461.363.349.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Motivational Interviewing".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Motivational Interviewing".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Motivational Interviewing" by people in this website by year, and whether "Motivational Interviewing" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 22 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2016

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	2	1	3
2014	2	1	3
2015	2	0	2
2016	3	1	4
2018	3	0	3
2019	1	1	2
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Motivational Interviewing" by people in Profiles.

Starks TJ, Samrock S, Lopez D, Bradford-Rogers J, Marmo J, Cain D. Testing the Effectiveness of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and Drug Use in Young Sexual Minority Men in a Community-Based Organization Setting. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jan; 28(1):26-42.

View in: PubMed
Raisi A, Zerbini V, Myers J, Piva T, Campo G, Mazzoni G, Grazzi G, Mandini S. A Novel Motivational Approach in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2023 07 01; 43(4):309-310.

View in: PubMed
Wewiorski NJ, Rose GS, Wang S, Dreifuss R, Mueller L, Shirk SD, Resnick SG, Siegel MJ, Drebing CE. Motivational interviewing: Key ingredients associated with taking a step toward employment. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2021 Sep; 44(3):266-274.

View in: PubMed
Cordovilla-Guardia S, Ortega-Ortega M, Epstein D, Fern?ndez-Mond?jar E, Vilar-L?pez R. Economic Analysis of Brief Motivational Intervention Following Trauma Related to Drugs and Alcohol. Nurs Res. 2020 Sep/Oct; 69(5):358-366.

View in: PubMed
Lauriello J. Patient-Centered Psychopharmacology and Psychosocial Interventions: Treatment Selection and Shared Decision-Making to Enhance Chances for Recovery. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 05 12; 81(3).

View in: PubMed
Balbi AM, Gak AE, Kim ES, Park TD, Quinn JF, Colon MF, Greenberg MR, Roth P, Weaver KR, Richardson DM, Burmeister DB, Dusza SW, Cannon RD. Brief Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use by Medical Students Is Effective in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2019 Jul; 57(1):114-117.

View in: PubMed
Ramsey SE, Ames EG, Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Teitelman AM, Clarke J, Kaplan C. Linking women experiencing incarceration to community-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis care: protocol of a pilot trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2019 03 04; 14(1):8.

View in: PubMed
Laws MB, Magill M, Mastroleo NR, Gamarel KE, Howe CJ, Walthers J, Monti PM, Souza T, Wilson IB, Rose GS, Kahler CW. A sequential analysis of motivational interviewing technical skills and client responses. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2018 09; 92:27-34.

View in: PubMed
Bell DL, Garbers S, Catallozzi M, Hum RS, Nechitilo M, McKeague IW, Koumans EH, House LD, Rosenthal SL, Gold MA. Computer-Assisted Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Facilitate Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Fitness Behavior Changes: A Randomized Trial for Young Men. J Adolesc Health. 2018 03; 62(3S):S72-S80.

View in: PubMed
Beach MC, Laws MB, Rose G, Roter D, Lee Y, Chander G, Woodson T, Moore RD, Rogers W, Wilson IB. Effects of Minimal Versus Intensive Intervention to Enhance Motivational Interviewing in HIV Care. AIDS Behav. 2018 01; 22(1):276-286.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals

The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider. The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or the Jefferson Health System or staff.
Please read our Privacy Statement