Do improvements in motivational language predict alcohol use in motivational interviewing? Ambivalence matters.

David P Forman Jon M Houck Theresa B Moyers

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2024)

A putative MI mechanism-improved client motivational language-appears most important for clients who express ambivalence in the opening minutes of the session, with minimal value for those who do not. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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