%0 Journal Article %T Motivational Interviewing in a Residential Treatment Programme %A Colin O'Driscoll %J Motivational Interviewing : Training, Research, Implementation, Practice %D 2012 %I University Library System, University of Pittsburgh %R 10.5195/mitrip.2012.13 %X An Irish entrepenuer and motivational interviewing specialist created a residential treatment programme for addictions in Ireland with motivational interviewing not only as the model for therapy but also as the guiding spirit for the treatment environment and repertoire of activities. This article describes the treatment programme, characterises those served by it, and presents results of a preliminary assessment of treatment outcomes. The article concludes with consideration of the challenges and successes of this unique residential programm %K motivational interviewing %K residential treatment %K evidence based practice %U http://www.mitrip.org/ojs/index.php/mitrip/article/view/13