![]() ![]() ![]() Ethical concerns regarding motivational intervention are considered within this broader context. Three possible descriptive meanings are discussed: that it effectively alters behavior, that it does so in persons not seeking or requesting change, and that it may operate through processes not immediately apparent. ![]() The concern that this approach is “manipulative” combines a descriptive element and an evaluative component. Motivational interviewing is a middle way between passivity and coercion, seeking to evoke intrinsic motivation for change by making salient the inconsistency of problem behavior and that which is more deeply valued. Ethical concerns arise when there is a perceived mismatch between readiness level and intervention strategy. Motivational interviewing : helping people change by Miller, William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick explain how to work through ambivalence to facilitate change, present detailed guidelines for using their approach, and. In considering how to respond to such situations, one can conceive of a continuum of levels of readiness to change, and of therapeutic strategies ranging from passivity to coercion. The “problem of motivation” typically arises when a therapist perceives a problem and sufficient need for change in someone who does not share this perception. The popular concept of client “denial” encompasses a broad range of motivational behaviors including lying, perceptual bias, unawareness, ambivalence, resistance and reactance. This article is intended to promote consideration and discussion of ethical issues in motivational interventions. ![]()
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