A motivational interviewing perspective on resistance in psychotherapy

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TitleA motivational interviewing perspective on resistance in psychotherapy
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsMoyers, TB, Rollnick, S
JournalJournal of Clinical Psychology
Volume58
Pagination185-193
Date PublishedFeb
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0021-9762 (Print)0021-9762 (Linking)
Accession Number11793331
Keywords*Motivation, *Psychotherapeutic Processes, Adult, Defense Mechanisms, Empathy, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological/*methods, Male, Professional-Patient Relations, Treatment Refusal/*psychology
Abstract

This article applies the motivational interviewing approach to resistance, which is conceptualized as the product of an interaction between the therapist and client rather than a static client characteristic. The underlying principles of motivational interviewing also are discussed, as are the overall therapeutic goals when using this approach. Sources of the resistance between the therapist and client are reviewed, as well as specific recommendations for responding. The motivational interviewing approach to resistance is applied to each of the three case vignettes.
URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11793331
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