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-Whether you are working with young people with health problems such as diabetes, eating disorders, asthma, or other disorders which require self-management and lifestyle changes; with young people engaged in hazardous or harmful use of alcohol, tobacco, or illicit substances; or with young people involved in the criminal justice system, in this book you will find practical strategies to assist young people to build and maintain motivation....This book is well written, clear, and practical, and would be a valuable addition to the professional library of any clinician working with adolescents and young adults.--Drug and Alcohol Review, 1/1/2013ffMI seems to provide a missing link for clients who find themselves ambivalent not only in relation to the therapeutic input offered, but also about the adult world that offers it, and their own changing role within that world. Divided into three logical sections, this book sets out to provide a comprehensive introduction to the use of MI with adolescents and young adults, exploring how the core principles of MI can be applied to this age group and some of the common difficulties with which they present. Writing in a clear and pragmatic style, Sylvie Naar and Mariann Suarez achieve just that, and the resulting book proved to be easy to read, as well as being a useful and informative clinical guide....Clinicians from a variety of professional backgrounds who are new to the theory of MI and are seeking different ways to engages adolescents and young people in therapeutic settings will find this to be an accessible guide. The clarity of structure and helpful chapter summaries make the book easy to pick up, even in the midst of a busy clinic.--Family Psychologist, 1/1/2013ffThis book, with contributions by 31 authors in addition to the editors, builds upon the foundational presentation of motivational interviewing (MI) by Miller and Rollnick to encourage and instruct those who work with adolescents and young adults in the core skills of MI in order to produce 'less frustrating and more satisfying interactions with young people.'--Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 9/1/2012ffMotivational interviewing was originally developed as a technique to elicit change in the adult substance abusing population. However, recent practice has demonstrated efficacy with younger populations with a variety of risky behaviors and mental health concerns. This guide is extremely user friendly in that each chapter has a summary of motivational interviewing dos and don'ts....The authors provide strategies to incorporate motivational interviewing techniques into other therapeutic approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy and extrinsic motivation approaches. The authors present this therapeutic approach in an easy-to-read format with tables, acronyms, and catchy phrases....This manual is an important addition to any therapeutic library.--School Social Work Journal, 9/1/2012ffThis is both an interesting and important book, bringing together experts in the field of MI as it pertains to youth and young adults, highlighting MI's advantages with broad-based populations. Covering not only specific pathologies, the book provides helpful insights and information on the use of MI with minority populations, with many different psychiatric disorders....MI procedures can be of value to any practitioner regardless of their training. This book could be a helpful addition to any graduate level psychotherapy course and would also find an appropriate home in any child, adolescent, or adult psychiatry residency program.--Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1/2/2012