[Motivational interview: supporting change]

Abstract

The motivational interview aims to help patients to resolve their ambivalence regarding problematic behaviors and to guide them into change. It differs from other therapeutic approaches mainly through the attitude of the therapist. In motivational interviewing, the therapist defends the statu quo. By reactance, the patient defends the change and enhance her/his motivation. This article provides a summary of the other concepts of motivational interviewing and its applications in the psychiatric daily practice.

Keywords: addiction; brief therapy; change; changement; entretien motivationnel; essai; inference; inférence; motivational interview; thérapie brève; trial.