Youtube MI search. Native American MI. Motivational Interviewing is a clinical approach that helps people with mental health and substance use disorders and other chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, and asthma make positive behavioral changes to support better health.
The approach upholds four principles— expressing empathy and avoiding arguing, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy (client’s belief s/he can successfully make a change). Resources. MINT training manual (NOV. 2008) Training handouts. Activities & resources. Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, Training for New Trainers (TNT) Resources for Trainers, 2008 This is the training resource utilized by the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers at their Training for New Trainers.
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: A Practitioner Workbook, David B. Rosengren. Strategies for Training Counselors in Evidence-Based Treatments (Martino, 2010) (pdf) Skills & tools-MI.org.