Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults (Applications of Motivational Interviewing)

Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults is a comprehensive guide for mental health professionals, educators, and caregivers who want to help young people make positive changes in their lives.

With 65% new material and a fresh organizing structure, this significantly revised second edition offers vital tools for productive conversations about behavior change.

The book provides real-world examples, sample dialogues, quick-reference tables, and "dos and don'ts" to help young people open up about their struggles, explore alternatives, and make healthier choices around concerns such as substance use, smoking, anxiety, medication adherence, and obesity.

Whether you are working with individuals or groups, this book is an essential resource for anyone looking to improve the lives of young people.