1st Edition

Motivational Interviewing for Rehabilitation Clinicians Strategies for Behavior Change and Client Engagement

By Sabina Khan Copyright 2026
362 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

362 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This comprehensive text provides rehabilitation clinicians with an actionable guide to applying Motivational Interviewing in practice, fostering meaningful client engagement, and supporting sustainable behavior change. Grounded in evidence-based principles and designed for diverse rehabilitation contexts, the book explores how Motivational Interviewing enhances rehabilitation outcomes through... Read more

Part I: Foundations of Motivational Interviewing in Rehabilitation

 1          Motivational Interviewing in Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Sabina Khan, Martin Gonzales, and Fatima Naz

 2          Core Motivational Interviewing Skills and Overcoming Barriers
Lesley Khan-Farooqi, Martin Gonzales, Arlenys Loffredo, Pooja Mehta, and Sabina Khan

 3          Cultural Sensitivity and Adaptation in Motivational Interviewing
Sabina Khan and Martin Gonzales

4          Assessing Appropriateness of Motivational Interviewing for Clients
Sean Brim, Sabina Khan, and Fatima Naz

Part II: Applying Motivational Interviewing Across Conditions

 5         Motivational Interviewing for Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges
Sean Brim, Shana Carter, Arlenys Loffredo, and Sabina Khan

6          Motivational Interviewing for Chronic Conditions and Pain Management
Sabina Khan, Sean Brim, and Fatima Naz

7          Motivational Interviewing in Neurological Rehabilitation and Recovery
Sabina Khan and Fatima Naz

8          Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use and Behavioral Addictions
Sabina Khan and Shana Carter

Part III: Motivational Interviewing Beyond Client Encounters

9          Motivational Interviewing for Team Collaboration and Leadership
Lesley Khan-Farooqi, Sabina Khan, Shana Carter, and Fatima Naz

10        Motivational Interviewing in Group and Community-Based Settings
Sabina Khan

Biography

Sabina Khan is a nationally recognized, award-winning scholar specializing in women’s health, health equity, and motivational interviewing. Her work interrogates how relational clinical practices, trauma-informed frameworks, and educational design shape engagement, agency, and outcomes across healthcare and training contexts. She has published extensively on equity-centered models of care and contributes to curriculum development and systems-level innovation in health professions education.