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MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A patient centered counseling approach for initiating behavior change by helping individuals resolve ambivalence about engaging in treatment and stopping drug use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

La thérapie de renforcement de la motivation est une thérapie structurée, qui nécessite en général quatre séances au plus et qui vise à aider les personnes dépendantes de substances. Elle suppose une approche visant à motiver le changement au moyen de techniques d’entretien de motivation décrites dans la section sur les interventions brèves.

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