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| Motivational interviewing and the older population in psychiatry | | Author(s) | Tania Bugelli, Terrence R Crowther |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 32, no 1, January 2008 |
| Pages | pp 23-25 |
| Source | http://pb.rcpsych.org |
| Keywords | Psychiatric treatment ; Therapy. |
| Annotation | Motivational interviewing is a psychological intervention that could potentially give clinical staff working with older people a way of tackling ambivalence and/or resistance to change in therapy. In this paper, the authors discuss the four main principles of this intervention and some adaptations necessary to meet the needs of older people (those over 65 years). The aim is to raise awareness of a psychological technique that can be used in the day-to-day management of older patients who are having psychological difficulties. However, patients require the capacity to understand and retain new information in order to make use of this intervention, which limits its use to those with good cognitive functioning. The four principles are: express empathy; develop discrepancy; roll with resistance; and support self-efficacy. Further research may help identify those for whom it is likely to be beneficial. The authors wish to encourage the practice of motivational interviewing both as an intervention in its own right, but also in preparation for patients requiring more specific therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal psychotherapy. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080124503 A |
| Classmark | LP: LO |
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