Effectiveness of a motivational interviewing intervention on medication compliance

Alison Minkin1, Jill Snider-Meyer, Debra Olson

  • 1Alison Minkin, PhD, is a Psychologist, Mental Health Division, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jill Snider-Meyer, MSW, is a Program Manager, Community-Based Programs, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Debra Olson, MSN, MHA, CPHQ, is a Deputy Program Manager, Community-Based Programs, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Susan Gresser, MS, GCNS-BC, APNP, is a Program Manager, Community Living Center, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Heather Smith, PhD, is a Lead Psychologist, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Frederick J. Kier, PhD, MSHCA, is a Division Manager, Rehabilitation, Extended and Community Care, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and an Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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|August 30, 2014
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