Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2015
In-session processes of brief motivational interventions in two trials with mandated college students.
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Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of motivational interviewing process: Technical, relational, and conditional process models of change.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2018Pooled it
- The role of the relational context and therapists' technical behaviors in brief motivational interviewing sessions for heavy alcohol consumption: Findings from a sample of Latinx adults.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2023Trial
- Differential mechanisms of change in motivational interviewing versus health education for smoking cessation induction.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2021Trial
- Cognitive-Affective Change Mechanisms in Personalized Normative Feedback via the Articulated Thoughts in Simulated Situations Paradigm.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- The role of therapist MI skill and client change talk class membership predicting dual alcohol and sex risk outcomes.Journal of clinical psychology · 2019Trial
- A randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of a brief alcohol intervention supplemented with a substance-free activity session or relaxation training.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2019Trial
- Motivational interviewing technical process and moderated relational process with underage young adult heavy drinkers.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2019Trial
- Trajectories of in-session change language in brief motivational interventions with mandated college students.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2018Trial
- Do brief motivational interventions reduce drinking game frequency in mandated students? An analysis of data from two randomized controlled trials.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2017Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of culturally adapted motivational interviewing for Hispanic heavy drinkers: Theory of adaptation and study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2016Trial
- Does a Brief Motivational Intervention Reduce Frequency of Pregaming in Mandated Students?Substance use & misuse · 2016Trial
- Factors Influencing Uptake of Rapid HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Among Drug Misusing Adult Emergency Department Patients: Implications for Future HIV/HCV Screening Interventions.AIDS and behavior · 2015Trial
- Use of the Dynamic Systems Development Method to Inform Technology-Assisted Motivational Interviewing (TAMI) for Tobacco Cessation: Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Protocol for a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-assisted motivational interviewing (TAMI) chatbot on smoking cessation.Contemporary clinical trials · 2025Article
- Learning & motivational talk in smoking cessation interventions: An examination of session language in two randomized trials.Patient education and counseling · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Drinking Behavior and Conversational Processes During a Brief Alcohol Reduction Intervention for People with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- Examining client self-exploration in motivational interviewing: Preliminary psychometrics of an observational rating measure.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2021Article
- Analysis of Behavior Classification in Motivational Interviewing.Proceedings of the conference. Association for Computational Linguistics. North American Chapter. Meeting · 2021Article
- Integration of motivational interviewing and behavioral economic theories to enhance brief alcohol interventions: Rationale and preliminary examination of client language.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveEach year, thousands of college students receive mandated intervention as a sanction for alcohol use or alcohol-related behavior. For these mandated students, brief motivational interventions (BMIs) are currently the most efficacious individual intervention. However, little is known about how the technical (therapist behaviors) and relational (e.g., global ratings of therapist empathy) components of BMIs influence client language as well as subsequent change in alcohol use and consequences.
methodThis study used the Motivational Interviewing Skills Code (MISC 2.0; Miller, Moyers, Ernst, & Amrhein, 2003) to code BMI sessions from 2 randomized clinical trials that facilitated significant reductions in alcohol use (Study 1, n = 91) and alcohol-related consequences (Study 2, n = 158) in mandated students.
resultsThere were significant relationships among therapist behaviors, global scores, and client language both for and against change, yet there were no links between in-session client language and subsequent changes in alcohol use or problems. In contrast, relational aspects of motivational interviewing (MI; global ratings of therapist MI Spirit and client self-exploration) were most predictive of postsession alcohol use. Mediation models incorporating both technical and relational components revealed that higher levels of client self-exploration mediated the relationship between higher therapist ratings of MI Spirit and reduced drinking at follow-up.
conclusionsFindings highlight the importance of considering how both technical and relational components of MI may influence alcohol use in mandated college students and also suggest more exact analyses to better understand this complex relationship.
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