Motivational Interviewing in Addictions

Motivational interviewing in addictions is a psychological resource Miller and Rollnick designed in 1991. This is because the motivation to change is fundamental and you must take it into consideration from the moment a patient enters the consultation room. It’s common for people with addictions, be it to substances, people, or new technologies, to be unaware of their problems. In fact, they usually deny having a problem and are convinced that what they do is entirely normal. Thus, they see no reason to give up their addiction. In addition, it’s common for them to have a bias called “illusion of…