As the measles outbreak spreads -- with more than 1,200 cases confirmed across 38 states, a 13% hospitalization rate, and three deaths -- some parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their ...

Most of us have had periods of our lives when we did not make the healthiest choices. Maybe you needed to lose weight, or your cholesterol was too high. Maybe you went through a stressful period when ...

Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. It is a practical, ...

On many a Friday, Dr. Joji Suzuki goes trawling through the medical wards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital with trainees in tow, looking for smokers. One recent Friday, he finds Thrasher West, a ...

Motivational interviewing combines the fundamentals of behavior analysis with principles from Rogerian therapy. [9] Behavior analysis is an assessment strategy in which the clinician identifies ...

Sherrodsville, OH—Three consultant-trainers from our Ohio SAMI Coordinating Center of Excellence (CCOE) initiative participated in a three-day international Motivational Interviewing Network Training ...

You certainly can't force anyone to change, but you can influence their willingness to do something different. Whether you've got an employee who tends to miss deadlines, or you're trying to sell ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new study casts doubt on the efficacy of an AAP-recommended obesity intervention method. Researchers found no ...

It is now widely understood that changing behaviour should be a priority for healthcare professionals in order to prevent morbidity and mortality (NICE, 2014). 1 In the area of oral health, lifestyle ...

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This website is intended to provide resources for ...