Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Anxiety

1. Where and Why Motivational Interviewing Fits

2. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

II. Assessing Readiness for Change

3. Observing Resistance

4. Asking About Readiness

III. Understanding Ambivalence and Building Resolve

5. Introduction to Working with Ambivalence

6. Understanding and Reframing Resistance to Change

7. Evoking and Elaborating Change Talk

8. Developing Discrepancy

IV. Extending Motivational Interviewing into the Action Phase

9. Evoking and Elaborating Client Expertise

10. Sharing Your Expertise

11. Listening Reflectively

12. Rolling with Resistance

V. Putting It All Together

13. Integrated Case Example

Epilogue. Training and Future Directions

Appendix. Resources and Recommended Readings

References

Index