title: [Motivational interviewing: some theoretical aspects and some practical exercises].
abstract: Heath behavior change is an important task for caregivers. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective evidence-based approach to overcoming the ambivalence that keeps many people from desired changes in their lives. In a warm and empathic atmosphere and in a basic trust in the patient self efficacy for achieving the change, MI is a patient-centered approach to enhance patient motivation to commit them in the change decision. Among critical conditions of change, MI practicing emphasizes on expressing empathy, supporting self-efficacy, rolling with resistance and developing discrepancy. Regular practicing with helping and non judgmental teachers is a necessary condition of a fruitful learning.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine communautaire, HUG, Genève. pascal.gache@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gache
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fortini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meynard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiner Meylan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009042:Motivation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations