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Center for Translational Behavioral Science
| Director |
Sylvie Naar |
| Phone | (850) 644-2334 |
| Website | https://ctbs.fsu.edu/ |
| Mission | The mission of the Center for Translational Behavioral Science is to promote public health and health equity using a sustainable team science approaches for the development and wide spread implementation of behavioral and biobehavioral interventions across the translational spectrum. The center will rely on a continuous cycle of interaction between basic behavioral and biomedical scientists, translational researchers, treatment providers, and communities to develop interventions reaching diverse and underserved populations in local communities and beyond. |
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is often recommended as an evidence-based approach to behavior change. It is a collaborative, goal-oriented communication with attention to the language of change. MI is designed to strengthen personal motivation and commitment to specific goals by supporting and eliciting the individual’s reasons for change.
MI is:
MI is used when:
Dr. Sylvie Naar has developed a rating scale for coding interactions for competency in Motivational Interviewing and a method of communication to promote behavior change. This rating scale and method require less time and expense for the client and has been rigorously tested in health care settings. Dr. Naar’s rating scale and guidelines for use provide a straightforward method for the use of Motivational Interviewing. This method has been verified in clinical settings and the guidelines are clear and concise.
The rating scale and guidelines are protected by copyright.
An evidence-based training program for a front-line behavioral intervention targeting adolescents and young adults. Includes video examples. Can be used by organizations working with young people around health behaviors (managing medical conditions, substance use, smoking, sexual risk), especially members of ethnic, sexual and gender minorities.
