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Virtual Agent for Real-Time Motivational Interviewing by Integrating Adaptive Nonverbal Behavior and Language Models
Published on: December 23, 2025
The Spirit and Intent of Motivational Interviewing
Sandra L Mallisham1, Brad Sherrod2
1Sandra L. Mallisham, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA; and.
Purpose:
To describe an educational program to improve inpatient psychiatric nursing staff communication skills to better provide patient-centered care throughout patient hospitalization.
Design And Methods:
Delivered and evaluated an educational program to increase inpatient staff knowledge and use of communication skills during patient encounters.
Conclusions:
Emphasizing the spirit and intent of motivational interviewing in a training program results in a translation of the newly obtained knowledge into nursing practice, as evidenced by observed use of motivational interviewing skills during which patient encounters to strengthen the therapeutic alliance.
Practice Implications:
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners can provide an important role of coaching/mentorship for inpatient psychiatric nursing staff to further develop communication skills that are meaningful, patient-centered, and may lead to improved treatment adherence.
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