Motivational interviewing can help patients take a step towards better health. For patients who are reluctant to make changes, try motivational interviewing to help them set goals. As providers, we ...

Dartmouth medical student Nsomma Alilonu and Professor Thomas Thesen test the interactive voice component on their AI Patient Actor app, which allows students to practice talking to a simulated ...

The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

MI is not limited to asking questions. A critical part of MI is also the way the provider responds to the patient, which requires "reflective listening" -- reflecting the patient's statements and ...

A colleague recently consulted me about one of her patients who was struggling with alcohol. The patient was on the fence about whether or not she really had a problem, whereas the therapist believed ...

SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Formedic, the nation’s leading provider of patient record forms, introduces the Medical History Questionnaire (www.FormedicMHQ.com), a free, easy-to-use electronic ...

Sometimes patients’ anger comes from a sense of entitlement. These patients can be manipulative and play on our guilt. We often respond by getting angry ourselves or wanting to “put them in their ...

What does MI look like? It involves asking questions and responding to patients' comments in a way that validates their experiences, helps them develop reasons for making health behavior changes, and ...

doctor angry patient Monthly Prescribing Reference spoke with Karen Broquet, MD, MHPE, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, ...