Now in a fully revised second edition with 75% new material and applications to a broader range of settings, this book provides evidence-based strategies for helping people with legal involvement to achieve important changes in their lives. Jill D. Stinson and Michael D. Clark demonstrate ways to draw on clients' values, goals, and strengths to build connection and facilitate growth--rather than superficial compliance--using motivational interviewing (MI). The authors clearly describe the core techniques of MI and illustrate applications in direct care, case management, supervision, forensic counseling, risk assessment, and other real-world legal and justice contexts. First edition title: Motivational Interviewing with Offenders: Engagement, Rehabilitation, and Reentry. New to This Edition Broader scope: Addresses MI applications in family courts, forensic mental health, emergency response systems, and more, as well as criminal justice and corrections. New case examples, sample dialogues, and thought exercises; attention to brief interventions; more inclusive, destigmatizing language throughout. Heightened focus on practitioner well-being, including burnout prevention strategies. Reflects key developments in MI and current research on motivation, rehabilitation, and helping relationships. This book is in the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series, edited by Stephen Rollnick, William R. Miller, and Theresa B. Moyers.
Jill D. Stinson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and Chair of the ETSU Campus Institutional Review Board. Her primary research and clinical interests include suicidality, trauma, and serious mental illness in persons who have committed violent and sexual offenses; ethical practices in research and clinical care; and evidence-based training for members of law enforcement. Dr. Stinson frequently teaches and trains in the areas of forensic and clinical ethics, suicide in forensic and legal systems, motivational interviewing (MI), sexual and violent offending, serious mental illness, dialectical behavior therapy, and trauma-informed care. She has coauthored books on the causes and treatment of sexual offending and on MI for people with legal involvement, and is editor-in-chief of the journal Sexual Abuse. Michael D. Clark, MSW, is Director of the Center for Strength-Based Strategies, a technical assistance group that provides training and implementation initiatives for motivational interviewing (MI) across North America, as well as in many European and Oceania locations. Mr. Clark and his training group are all members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and hold MINT Certified Trainer status. The group specializes in MI training-of-trainers for agencies, and has worked in a wide range of clinical, community, legal, justice, and correctional settings. Mr. Clark previously served in the roles of abuse and neglect caseworker and probation officer, as well as serving as Secretariat for an expert panel that composed addiction treatment standards for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, Austria. His website is www.buildmotivation.com.
Introduction 1. What is Motivation? 2. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing 3. Want Better Outcomes?: Build Stronger Relationships 4. Listening and Interviewing 5. Engaging: Connection and Building the Relationship 6. Engaging: The Relationship in Practice 7. Information and Advice 8. Finding Our Focus: Ambivalence and Values 9. Focusing: Preparing for Change 10. Evoking: When Do We Talk About Change? 11. Evoking: How Do We Talk About Change? 12. Planning, Commitment, and Maintaining Motivation 13. Motivational Interviewing in Practice: New Settings, Unique Applications, and Ethical Considerations 14. Motivational Interviewing and Systems Implementation 15. Motivational Interviewing and Your Well-Being: WhataEUR (TM)s in It for Me? 16. Renewal, Reconnection, and Relationships Index
aEURoeMI has always been ahead of its time, helping move the counseling field forward as it helps people move toward change. With its innovative, timely applications to justice and legal contexts, the second edition of this important book is essential reading.aEUR--Shadd Maruna, PhD, Head of Sociology, Social Policy, and Criminology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom aEURoeThis outstanding book offers realistic, concrete examples of how to apply the core principles of MI in ways that elevate the humanity of behavior change work. Probation officers, police officers, and forensic mental health providers may assume that using MI in legal settings is impossible, yet this book provides a compelling guide to transforming that belief. Stinson and Clark address the complex dual roles inherent in legal system work and offers a roadmap for self-assessment and skillful integration of MI across professional contexts. With realistic, concrete illustrations, the authors demonstrate how MI can be implemented effectively to improve outcomes for clients and staff. The second edition is a valuable contribution that will shape multidisciplinary practice and training in legal settings for years to come.aEUR--Marina Tolou-Shams, PhD, Kilroy Realty Endowed Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco aEURoeStinson and Clark have produced a rare kind of professional text: one that makes complex work feel genuinely doable--simple, but never simplified. With clarity, warmth, and real-world precision, they show how MI can hold both care and control, accountability and compassion. The tone is hopeful without being naA?ve, practical without becoming mechanical, and firmly grounded in what actually helps people change. This is an essential guide for anyone working in legal and justice settings.aEUR--Ioan Durnescu, PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania aEURoeStinson and Clark skillfully examine how the spirit, style, and strategies of MI intersect with the realities of clients in the justice and legal systems. The authors provide practical guidance for maintaining a respectful and effective professional stance while navigating autonomy within constraints and legal expectations. Grounded in real-world practice, this book is an essential resource for probation officers, correctional professionals, trainers, and anyone working with mandated or nonvoluntary clients.aEUR--Nathalie Cyr, Senior Training Consultant and Motivational Interviewing Trainer, Department of Justice and Public Safety, Government of New Brunswick, Canada aEURoeIf you work in or alongside the justice system, this book is your go-to resource for when youaEUR (TM)re unsure what to do next--and your roadmap for starting off in the right direction with nearly any client. While case consultations often emphasize risk assessments or diagnostic considerations, this book focuses on the relational and conversational skills that move clients toward change. The second edition belongs in every office and agency serving justice-involved clients or those involved in adjacent systems, such as child welfare. Written in clear, straightforward language, this book is easily accessible to students, interns, and seasoned professionals alike.aEUR--David S. Prescott, LICSW, Director, Safer Society Foundation Continuing Education Center, Brandon, Vermont -
