Motivational Interviewing

William R. Miller, PhD, is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. He introduced motivational interviewing in a 1983 article and in the first edition of Motivational Interviewing (1991), coauthored with Stephen Rollnick. Dr. Miller’s research has focused particularly on the treatment and prevention of addictions and more broadly on the psychology of change. He is a recipient of two career achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, the international Jellinek Memorial Award, and an Innovators Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, among many other honors. His publications include 65 books and over 400 articles and chapters. His website is williamrmiller.net.

Stephen Rollnick, PhD, is Honorary Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine at Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. He is cofounder of motivational interviewing, with a career in clinical psychology and academia that focused on how to improve conversations about change, and helped to create the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (https://motivationalinterviewing.org). He has worked in diverse fields, with special interests in mental health and long-term health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Rollnick has published widely in scientific journals and has written many books on helping people to change behavior. He is coauthor (with William R. Miller) of four editions of the classic work Motivational Interviewing. He has traveled worldwide to train practitioners in many settings and cultures, and he now works as a trainer and consultant in health care and sports. His website is stephenrollnick.com.

Preface to the Fourth Edition

I. Helping People Change and Grow
1. The Mind and Heart When Helping
2. What Is Motivational Interviewing?
3. A Flowing Conversation

II. Practicing Motivational Interviewing
4. Engaging: “Can We Walk Together?”
5. Focusing: “Where Are We Going?”
6. Evoking: “Why Would You Go There?”
7. Planning: “How Will You Get There?”

III. A Deeper Dive into Motivational Interviewing
8. Deeper Listening
9. Focusing: A Deeper Dive
10. Evoking: Cultivating Change Talk
11. Offering Information and Advice
12. Supporting Persistence
13. Planting Seeds
14. Responding to Sustain Talk and Discord
15. Practicing Well

IV. Learning and Studying Motivational Interviewing
16. Learning Motivational Interviewing
17. Learning from Conversations about Change
18. Studying Motivational Interviewing

Glossary of Motivational Interviewing Concepts
Index