School-based motivational interviewing with students, teachers, and parents: new developments and future direction

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a brief evidence-based counseling style used to reduce adult and adolescent risky behavior. Recently, school-based mental health experts have adapted MI for use in the school context to promote positive student outcomes (e.g., academics, behavior, and mental health). Currently, there are two forms of school-based MI (SBMI): student-focused SBMI (direct use with students) and consultative SBMI (use with teachers or parents). This special issue presents research on both forms. First, Sheftel, Lindstrom, and McWhirter [(2014). Motivational enhancement career intervention for youth with disabilities. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 7(4), 208–224, this issue] present a pilot study of student-focused SBMI to increase high school students' vocational skills self-efficacy, self-determination, and vocational outcomes. Second, Lee, Frey, Herman, and Reinke [(2014). Motivational interviewing as a framework to guide school-based coaching. Advances in School Mental Health ...