Brief Intervention
A brief intervention (BI) is an short conversation focused on increasing awareness of substance use and motivation toward behavioral change.
BI helps the individual...- Identify personal and compelling reasons to change
- Build readiness to change
- Make commitment to change
The BI usually follows screening, and so the clinician has patient/client self-reported information about substance use habits.
Though it is not a linear process, think of a brief intervention in terms of the following steps:A brief intervention can be enhanced by using motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered conversation style focused on change. Learn more about MI techniques and resources you can use during a brief intervention.