Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Date

2003

Volume

31

Disciplines

Public Health

Abstract

The motivational interviewing skills code (MISC) was used to review 86 audiotaped interactions between clinicians and patients participating in a smoking cessation intervention. Intraclass correlations (ICCs) were completed for two of the MISC elements: global evaluations and behavior counts. Results indicate 75% of the global ratings yielded ICCs in the good to excellent range, while only 44% of the behavior counts yielded this level of accuracy. Adherence scores were created to form overall ratings of clinician adherence to using motivational interviewing and 80% of these competence measures yielded ICCs in the good to excellent range. Specific recommendations regarding modifications for the MISC are suggested based on the data presented.

Keywords

Motivational interviewing, reliability, treatment integrity

DOI

10.1017/S1352465803002054

Comments

© 2003, Cambridge University Press. View original published article at 10.1017/S1352465803002054.

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