The role of motivational interviewing in changing lifestyles and in treatment

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• Motivational interviewing evd
  • means open discussion and listening to allow patients to identify needs for change themselves and to provide motivation for making such changes
  • helps particularly to start and to maintain lifestyle changes (e.g. increase physical activity, lose weight, quit smoking or decrease alcohol consumption)
  • helps to implement self-care
  • makes the patient responsible.

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