title: Beyond behavior: eliciting broader change with motivational interviewing.
abstract: Descriptions of Motivational interviewing (MI) usually focus on helping clients change a single problematic behavior. In contrast, the current case study shows that MI can serve as a more comprehensive psychotherapy, focused not only on multiple problem behaviors but also on broader change consistent with its roots in client-centered therapy. In this case, the therapist interwove a focus on several discrete behaviors with a focus on broader lifestyle change as well as increased clarity of client cognitions, values, and choices, resulting in several lasting changes.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0330, USA. chriscwagner@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ingersoll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000628:therapy*; D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior