The Importance Of Motivational Interviewing

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Chapter five addresses different individual treatment strategies and how these strategies can assist the recovery process of substance abuse clients. The strategies are not mutually exclusive and could be combined to increase treatment efficacy. In recent times, insurance providers have considerably reduced treatment time for substance abuse. Therefore, counselors assisting clients in their recovery process need to make use of the most modern and efficient counseling techniques so the client can rehabilitate within the time frame established by the health insurers. Furthermore, the type of treatment is defined by the insurance company and the treatment decision is based on the medical model. Regardless of treatment type or strategy, an individual …show more content…

The two main reasons for using this therapy approach is to move the addict in the direction of making a positive change toward recovery, and to resolve ambivalence by increasing internal motivation and increasing self –efficacy. Motivational interviewing principles are: express empathy; roll with resistance; develop discrepancy; support self-efficacy; avoid argumentation. Gaining confidence in one’s self, or self-efficacy, is necessary so the client can develop an optimistic attitude toward recovery. Cognitive-behavioral therapies helps individuals self-restrain through self-control training. In addition, this therapy approach is effective teaching skills for coping with difficult or stressful situations, and strategies for relapse prevention. Mindful techniques held individuals acquiring control over stress and undesirable feeling that could lead to relapse. Such control is achieved through practicing “being in the moment” and meditation. Those skills allows regulation of compulsive thoughts. Pharmacotherapy uses prescription drugs for detoxification, and reducing craving and withdrawal symptoms of certain drugs. The chapter also go in details about the broad spectrum strategies mentioned above and they improve specifics areas of an individual’s life that is not impacted by the direct effect

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