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Motivational interviewing is a strategic conversational style that can clarify ambivalence and help an individual move toward making a decision about important life changes. Initially intended for use with clients struggling with substance abuse concerns, motivational interviewing has rapidly expanded its evidence-based use in diverse populations and settings, including physical and mental healthcare, education, and the criminal justice and correctional systems. In this chapter, readers will find a summary of the primary tenets of motivational interviewing, including the spirit of motivational interviewing and the basics of engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning. The chapter will also summarize reasons for the use of motivational interviewing with court-ordered populations, research evidence for its effectiveness with adults and youth receiving treatment for violent and nonviolent problematic or illegal behaviors, how it impacts clients at various stages of change, and future directions for the field. Importantly, the chapter includes a fictionalized account of how motivational interviewing may be implemented with a court-ordered client. Practitioners, systems administrators, and researchers alike will find ample information to foster their interest in the use of motivational interviewing with a range of clients who are receiving court-ordered treatment to improve their lives and reduce risk of future harm to themselves and others in their communities.
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Stinson, J.D. (2018). Motivational Interviewing with Court-Ordered Populations. In: Jeglic, E., Calkins, C. (eds) New Frontiers in Offender Treatment . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01030-0_11
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