WASHINGTON — The American Pharmacists Association has announced the release of “Motivational Interviewing for Health Care Professionals: A Sensible Approach,” a book that presents a new way of ...

On many a Friday, Dr. Joji Suzuki goes trawling through the medical wards of Brigham and Women’s Hospital with trainees in tow, looking for smokers. One recent Friday, he finds Thrasher West, a ...

“Motivational Interviewing (Tipping Ambivalence toward Change) A Practical Application of OARS” will be offered through the Chautauqua Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Council. Cheryl Martin, MA, RN, ...

Motivational interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. It is a practical, ...

It is now widely understood that changing behaviour should be a priority for healthcare professionals in order to prevent morbidity and mortality (NICE, 2014). 1 In the area of oral health, lifestyle ...