Motivational Interview


A motive is an impulse that causes a person to act. Motivation is an internal process that makes a person move toward a goal. Motivation, like intelligence, can’t be directly observed. Instead, motivation can only be inferred by noting a person’s behavior.
African Americans experience disproportionately higher rates of alcohol and drug addiction (AOD) for their population size. Overwhelmingly, counseling techniques to addiction intervention are generic and a one-size-fits-all approach. It has been suggested that culturally appropriate interventions targeted to specific racial/ethnic groups are needed. The purpose of this article is to discuss cultural considerations in the adaptation of motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement therapy in addiction treatment for African Americans with the intent of emphasizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and competence in therapy.
Alcohol and drug addiction are complex disorders characterized by intense and, at times uncontrollable alcohol and drug craving, along with compulsive substance seeking and use that persist even in the face of devastating consequences. It is important to remember that no single treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals. Finding the right approach involves careful consideration of such things as setting, length of care, philosophical approach, needs of the individual and the family, generational difference, and cultural and worldviews. The following sections discuss the implications of the application of Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and motivational interviewing (MI) and motivational enhancement therapy (MET) with African Americans with AOD addiction.

The above Article originally got published at SciFed Journal of Addiction and Therapy  in 2017, to have a glance please visit: Click Here

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