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Motivational Interviewing in Adolescents by Kirenia Alejandra Ortega Escalante is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article reviews the use of motivational interviewing to treat substance abuse in adolescents. It conducted an analysis of 22 studies on the topic. The studies show that motivational interviewing is a promising technique for adolescents, as it resulted in decreased drug use patterns in the adolescents studied. However, more research is still needed as studies on this topic are still scarce and recent. Motivational interviewing may be an effective treatment approach for adolescents due to its empathetic

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Kirenia Alejandra Ortega Escalante

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EN