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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Schizophr Res. 2022 Oct 21;250:43–49. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.10.005

Table 1.

Motivational interviewing for loved ones: session content.

Core skills

  • The “spirit” of motivational interviewing

  • Learning not to fix or minimize others’ problems

  • Reflections

  • Open-Ended Questions

  • Raising difficult topics

  • Obtaining permission before giving advice
Session structure

  • Session 1: Review the individual with psychosis’s current treatment status, wellbeing, treatment history, and relationship with the participant. Answer questions and provide psychoeducation as needed. Inquire about impact of illness on participant. Teach participant about the concept of motivational interviewing (MI) and the “spirit” of MI.

  • Session 2: Teach and practice reflections and open-ended questions

  • Session 3: Review reflections and open-ended questions; teach and practice raising difficult topics and asking permission before giving advice

  • Sessions 4–5: Review attempts to use skills, plan for upcoming conversations, and/or devote time to in-session practice