From In-Session Behaviors to Drinking Outcomes: A Causal Chain for Motivational Interviewing

摘要: Client speech in favor of change within motivational interviewing sessions has been linked to treatment outcomes, but a causal chain not yet demonstrated. Using sequential behavioral coding system for client speech, the authors found that, at both session and utterance levels, specific therapist behaviors predict talk. Further, direct link from talk drinking outcomes was observed, support mediational role between behavior outcomes. These data provide preliminary proposed indicating that can be influenced by therapists, who employ this influence improve Selective eliciting reinforcement is as active ingredient interviewing.