The role of ambivalence and cognitive dissonance in motivational interviewing for alcohol problems
Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been shown to be an effective treatment for substance abuse and other lifestyle and/or behavioural problems. However, mechanisms of change remain a topic of speculation. It has been hypothesised that MI works by eliciting and resolving a client's ambivalence,...
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University of Leeds
2009
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