William R. Miller
William R. Miller (* 27. June 1947 ) is an American psychologist , emeritus professor of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque , and together with Stephen Rollnick founder of motivational interviewing ( motivational interviewing ).
Life
After studying psychology and clinical psychology , Miller received his doctorate in 1976 from the University of Oregon as a Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D. ). In addition to teaching, he conducted research at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions (CASAA) in Albuquerque. Based on his experience in addiction research, he worked closely with Stephen Rollnick to develop the motivational interviewing method , which was originally designed solely for the therapeutic treatment of addicts.
Fonts
- The addictive behaviors: treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse, smoking, and obesity , Oxford; New York; Toronto; Sydney; Paris; Frankfurt am Main: Pergamon Press, 1980, ISBN 0-08-025203-6 (as editor)
- Motivating conversation , 3rd edition, Freiburg / Breisgau: Lambertus, 2009, ISBN 978-3-7841-1900-7 (with Stephen Rollnick), English-language original edition: Miller, WR & Rollnick, S., Motivational Interviewing. Preparing People to Change Addictive Behavior , New York: Guilford Press, 1991.
Web links
- Literature by and about William R. Miller in the catalog of the German National Library
- William R. Miller Homepages (English)
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| SURNAME | Miller, William R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American psychologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1947 |