{"id":17961,"date":"2024-08-27T13:04:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T17:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/?page_id=17961"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:51:25","slug":"motivational-interviewing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/core-areas\/social-behavioral-science\/motivational-interviewing\/","title":{"rendered":"Motivational Interviewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Motivational Interviewing (MI)<\/strong>\u00a0is a person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change. It is designed to strengthen an individual\u2019s motivation for and movement toward a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person\u2019s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance, collaboration, and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about motivational interviewing resources, contact Eunice Akinyi Okumu <a href=\"mailto:eunice_okumu@med.unc.edu\">eunice_okumu@med.unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Motivational Interviewing Blog<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/core-areas\/social-behavioral-science\/motivational-interviewing\/mi-blog\/\">Motivational Interviewing Blog<\/a> is a work of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/core-areas\/social-behavioral-science\/\">Social, Behavioral, and Implementation Sciences Core<\/a>\u00a0of the Center for AIDS Research at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find categories of the blog posts organized here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                MI Components            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-components-questions\/mi-components\/\">MI Components<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-components-questions\/conversations-about-change-mi-components-questions\/\">Conversations About Change<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-1\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-1-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-1-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-1\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-1-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-1-0\">\n                MI Process: Engaging            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-1-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/engaging\/art-of-engaging\/\">Art of Engaging<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-engaging\/conversations-about-change\/\">Conversations About Change<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-2\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-2-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-2-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-2\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-2-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-2-0\">\n                MI Process: Focusing            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-2-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-focusing\/focusing\/\">Focusing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/focusing\/conversations-about-change-focusing\/\">Conversations About Change<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-3\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-3-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-3-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-3\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-3-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-3-0\">\n                MI Process: Evoking            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-3-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/evoking\/evoking-evoking\/\">Evoking<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-evoking\/mi-questions-evoking-change-talk\/\">MI Questions: Evoking Change Talk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-evoking\/change-talk-sustain-talk\/\">MI Questions: Responding to Change Talk and Sustain Talk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-evoking\/responding-discord-confidence-talk\/\">MI Questions: Responding to Discord and Confidence Talk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-evoking\/additional-strategies-motivation-for-change\/\">Conversations About Change: Additional Strategies and Motivation for Change<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-evoking\/conversations-about-change-planning-to-evoking\/\">Conversations About Change: From Evoking to Planning<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-4\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-4-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-4-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-4\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-4-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-4-0\">\n                MI Process: Planning            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-4-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-planning\/making-a-plan\/\">Making a Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-planning\/planning-process\/\">Planning Process<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-planning\/strengthening-commitment\/\">Conversations About Change: Strengthening Commitment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-process-planning\/several-clear-options\/\">Conversations About Change: Several Clear Options<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-5\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-5-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-5-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-5\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-5-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-5-0\">\n                MI Core Skills            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-5-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-core-skills\/core-motivational-interviewing-skills\/\">Core Motivational Interviewing Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/key-skills\/conversations-about-change-key-skills\/\">Conversations About Change<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/key-skills\/conversations-about-change-confidence\/\">Conversations About Change: Confidence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/key-skills\/conversations-about-change-developing-discrepancy\/\">Conversations About Change: Developing Discrepancy<\/a><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group accordion-blue &amp; accordion-centered-x2 oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-6\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-6-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-6-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-6\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-6-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-6-0\">\n                MI in Action and Next Steps            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-6-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-action-next-steps\/next-steps\/\">Next Steps<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/category\/motivational-interviewing-blog\/mi-action-next-steps\/examples-mi-action\/\">Examples of MI in Action<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Find all blog posts on the UNC CFAR Motivational Interviewing Blog homepage,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cfar\/core-areas\/social-behavioral-science\/motivational-interviewing\/mi-blog\/\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motivational Interviewing (MI)\u00a0is a person-centered counseling style for addressing the common problem of ambivalence about change. It is designed to strengthen an individual\u2019s motivation for and movement toward a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person\u2019s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance, collaboration, and compassion. 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