Table 4. Provider Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Technical and Relational Measures by Randomization Arm
Mean (SD) by Treatment ArmP Value
Intervention* (n = 85)Control (n = 86)
Visit time (seconds)1571 (480)1447 (545).056
MI treatment integrity instrument component measure
    MI-adherent statements3.49 (3.29)2.01 (3.3).004
        Asking permission§0.75 (0.92)0.13 (0.92)<.0001
        Affirmations§1.07 (1.65)0.39 (1.64).007
        Emphasizing control0.31 (0.76)0.42 (0.76).34
        Support1.35 (1.91)1.08 (1.91).36
    MI nonadherent statements3.14 (7.11)3.62 (7.05).66
        Advising1.24 (2.81)1.48 (2.79).58
        Confronting1.10 (3.23)1.30 (3.20).68
        Directing0.75 (1.80)0.84 (1.80).76
Percent MI-Adherent56.04 (63.41)37.69 (61.62).07
Beginning proficiency for Percent MI-Adherent (n/N)0/100/10
Questions
    Closed29.85 (20.76)25.93 (20.65).22
    Open§5.87 (3.87)4.5 (3.87).02
Open questions (%)16.97 (10.59)15.37 (10.58).32
Beginning proficiency for open questions (n/N)0/100/10
Reflections
    Simple6.73 (6.60)6.48 (6.57).80
    Complex§2.91 (3.38)1.74 (3.38).03
Complex reflection (%)28.92 (33.96)19.41 (33.62).07
Beginning proficiency for complex reflections (n/N)2/100/10.47
Reflection-to-question ratio
    Giving information20.16 (11.78)20.86 (11.75).70
Global ratings
    Evocation3.00 (2.08)2.52 (2.07).127
    Evocation: beginning proficiency3/100/10.21
    Collaboration3.13 (2.23)2.74 (2.21).25
    Collaboration: beginning proficiency3/102/101.00
    Autonomy support3.21 (1.75)2.79 (1.74).11
    Autonomy support: beginning proficiency1/103/10.58
    Direction4.40 (1.28)3.97 (1.28).03
    Direction: beginning proficiency10/108/10.47
    Empathy3.22 (2.03)2.82 (2.01).20
    Empathy: beginning proficiency3/102/101.00
  • Data are number (%) of participants unless stated otherwise.

  • * Motivational interviewing (MI) with standard management of depression training.

  • Standard management of depression training alone.

  • Language counts, frequencies, and global scores are derived from clustered analyses. For standardization purposes the language counts are adjusted for encounter length (seconds).

  • § Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) component was a focus in >1 MI classroom training.

  • MITI component included in composite frequency of MI-consistent language measure.

  • MITI ratio definitions: percentage adherent to MI = MI-adherent statements/(MI-adherent statements + MI-nonadherent statements); percentage of OC = open questions/(open questions + closed questions); percentage of complex reflections = complex reflections/(complex reflections + simple reflections); reflection-to-question ratio = (simple + complex reflections) / (closed + open questions).