Background Alcohol use and misuse in young people is a major risk behaviour for mortality
and morbidity. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a popular technique for addressing …

This widely respected text and practitioner guide, now revised and expanded, provides a
roadmap for effective clinical practice with clients with substance use disorders. Specialists …

Abstract Approximately, 3%–5% of the US population suffers from compulsive hoarding but
others suffer as well, in particular, the family members who care about them. This article …

Objective: To examine significant-other (SO) and therapist behaviors as predictors of client
change language within motivational interviewing (MI) sessions. Method: Participants from …

Excess drinking poses multiple substantial health risks to HIV-infected individuals. However,
no published intervention studies have focused on drinking reduction as the main outcome …

Over the years, I have treated many people who suffer with hoarding and through treatment—
specifically cognitive-behavior therapy—many improved. In spite of these successes …

Social workers and other health care professionals address problem drinking by older adults
inconsistently. Reasons include client-related variables (for example, denial and poor …

Introduction Heavy drinking among people living with HIV (PLWH) worsens their health
outcomes and disrupts their HIV care. Although brief interventions to reduce heavy drinking …

Motivational interviewing (MI), a humanistic counseling style used to help activate clients'
motivation to change, was integrated into a basic counseling skills course. Nineteen …

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a promising 25-year-old therapeutic approach that
integrates relationship-building principles and more directive strategies to move clients …