Motivational Interviewing

What is addictive behavior? What therapy techniques are available to people who are suffering from addiction? Motivational interviewing is one alternative available to addicts today. This paper will define addiction and perhaps shed a light on how motivational interviewing can be seen as an option for the treatment of addiction, as well as open the door to a new way of therapy for addiction counselors. By defining addiction, one sees the psychological effects, as well …

…the therapist and the client. These changes bring forth yet another theory behind motivational interviewing, which is the motivation of the client to change their behavior. In the early days it was acceptable to abuse alcoholics and drug addicts. Today, this is simply not the case. Motivational interviewing gives the client hope and a new direction on life by them being able to make their own choices and actively participate in their treatment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**