How to Do Motivational Interviewing

By: Bill Matulich

Narrated by: Bill Matulich

Length: 1 hr and 36 mins

Publisher's Summary

In this concise book, you will learn how to do Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based, client-centered counseling approach that has demonstrated effectiveness for a range of psychological, behavioral, and health related issues.

Rather than the counselor arguing for the client to change, the MI approach helps elicit client's own arguments for behavior change. Some of the topics covered include:

• How to prepare for an MI session,
• How to assess your client's motivation using two simple questions,
• How to ask powerful, strategic questions that move a client toward healthy behavior change,
• How to handle "resistance" or discord in the therapeutic relationship
• How to give information and advice in the MI consistent way that is acceptable to the client

The author, an experienced psychologist, psychotherapist, public speaker, and MI instructor, shows how simple counseling techniques, taught in any beginning counseling class, can be powerful when used strategically to tap into clients' own motivation. Anyone who works with people including doctors, nurses, psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, case managers, family advocates, lay counselors, correctional staff, dentists, life coaches, dietitians, nutritional counselors, physical therapists and others would benefit from the information in this book. The second edition updates the information and concepts presented in the first edition based on recently published texts of MI.

©2013 Bill Matulich (P)2017 Bill Matulich

Great and concise recap of MI

Great overview of Motivational Interviewing This is a great refresher or introduction into MI for therapists in training.

loved it and very informative.

the narrator was very clear in his speech and the subject matter was thoroughly covered. the author of made motivational interviewing a straightforward process that allows individuals to have a better grasp of its operation.

Dr. Matulich's Narration makes MI come alive!

As a member of MINT, I have regularly recommended Dr. Bill Matulich's ebook, "How to Do Motivational Interviewing" to my graduate students and trainees. Having just listened to his new audiobook, I am excited to recommend this as well. Dr. Matulich's cogent explanations of MI skills and his advice about effective communication are invaluable. Listening to his audiobook makes MI come alive, whether you are new to learning MI or a seasoned clinician interested in a review. This audiobook is a wonderful resource! Pam Burke

Short but sweet

This is not a very comprehensive book, and isn't enough if you really want to understand the theory and evidence completely, but it is a good practical overview on how to do motivational interviewing.

skip it

Not helpful. Not interesting. It's a follow-up book. Not much to say but that it was boring and did not explain mi

Great short SoundBook

Bill Matulich covers all the major elements in Motivational Interviewing in this great shortbook. The book is easy to re-listen, since its short, but accurate.

Talks way too fast

I feel he talks way too fast, like he's just reading a book and trying to get through it. Hard to keep up, especially when my mind wants to reflect on what he is saying and wanders a bit.

Good intro to application of MI

Useful practical guide how to use MI - without going deep into the theory. There is a good refrence guide in the epiloge if you need to go a 'level deeper'. Good intro :)

EASY TO FOLLOW WITH PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

Any additional comments?

POWERFUL TECHNIQUES. TAKES PRACTICE.
WILL ATTEND SEMINARS. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND EVERYONE, IN FACT.

Good information but poor narrating

The content of this audiobook is fantastic. Great primer on the principle and application of this technique. However, the narrator sounds like he is rushing though the entire book. Not only the speed of reading is fast, there is barely a breath’s rest between sentences. Even when there is a paragraph break, there is no break between. There were a few times where I realized halfway through the next sentence that he’s talking about a totally different topic. There is absolutely no time to process anything in the book as you listen. I took so many breaks and repeated listens just to actually hear the content.

Short and sharp!

I loved it, straight to the point, probably only serves as an introduction to people who don't have any consultation skills but still useful and fast way to get a good idea of the structure. Great to have all the references at the end, time to expand!

OARS & examples only

It is important to reduce the speed to 0.75 in order to make it useful as it is too fast. Very rudimentary, yet has good pointers. Still, it seemed to me a little tonight. And mechanistic of course