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Toward systematic integration between self-determination theory and motivational interviewing as examples of top-down and bottom-up intervention development: autonomy or volition as a fundamental theoretical principleMaarten Vansteenkiste
Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:23. 2012..Nevertheless, for a deeper integration to take place, we contend that MI researchers might want to embrace autonomy as a fundamental basic process underlying therapeutic change and we discuss the advantages of doing so...- Self-determination theory: its application to health behavior and complementarity with motivational interviewingHeather Patrick
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences National Cancer Institute 6130 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 7335, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:18. 2012..Research is needed to empirically test the overlap and distinctions between SDT and MI and to determine the extent to which these two perspectives can be combined or co-exist as somewhat distinct approaches... - A self-determination multiple risk intervention trial to improve smokers' healthGeoffrey C Williams
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:1288-94. 2006..Little is known about how interventions motivate individuals to change multiple health risk behaviors. Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes that patient autonomy is an essential factor for motivating change... - Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: rationale and study designKate Jolly
School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
BMC Public Health 9:176. 2009..Recent empirical evidence in health care and physical activity promotion contexts provides a foundation for testing the utility of a Self Determination Theory (SDT)-based exercise referral consultation... - Patient-centered diabetes self-management educationGeoffrey C Williams
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Internal Medicine, 2400 S Clinton Avenue, Building G 2nd Floor, Rochester, NY 14618, USA
Curr Diab Rep 2:145-52. 2002..Further research on patient-centered approaches that promote self-management is seen as critical in closing this gap... - Promoting glycemic control through diabetes self-management: evaluating a patient activation interventionGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, P O Box 270266, Rochester, NY 14627 0266, USA
Patient Educ Couns 56:28-34. 2005..However, the activation intervention did not improve glycemic control directly... - Variation in perceived competence, glycemic control, and patient satisfaction: relationship to autonomy support from physiciansGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Patient Educ Couns 57:39-45. 2005..These results suggest training clinicians to increase their support of patient autonomy may be one important avenue to improve diabetes outcomes... - Measuring tobacco dependence treatment outcomes: a perspective from the behavior change consortiumGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, NY 14627 0266, USA
Ann Behav Med 29:11-9. 2005..The workgroup concludes that trials should report both assessment of a prolonged period of abstinence of 6 months or longer, in addition to the traditional 7-day point prevalence outcome... - Testing a self-determination theory intervention for motivating tobacco cessation: supporting autonomy and competence in a clinical trialGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Health Psychol 25:91-101. 2006..The causal role of autonomy support in the internalization of autonomous motivation, perceived competence, and smoking cessation was supported... - Reducing the health risks of diabetes: how self-determination theory may help improve medication adherence and quality of lifeGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627 0266, USA
Diabetes Educ 35:484-92. 2009..The purpose of this study is to apply the self-determination theory (SDT) model of health behavior to predict medication adherence, quality of life, and physiological outcomes among patients with diabetes... - Computer-assisted intervention improves patient-centered diabetes care by increasing autonomy supportGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Health Psychol 26:728-34. 2007.... - Testing a self-determination theory process model for promoting glycemic control through diabetes self-managementGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Health Psychol 23:58-66. 2004..Self-management behaviors mediated the relation between change in perceived competence and change in glycemic control. The self-determination process model fit the data well... - Performance of a short percentage energy from fat tool in measuring change in dietary intervention studiesGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
J Nutr 138:212S-217S. 2008..Further methodologic research is called for in interventions producing significant changes and in diverse populations with adequate sample size... - The smoker's health project: a self-determination theory intervention to facilitate maintenance of tobacco abstinenceGeoffrey C Williams
University of Rochester, Healthy Living Center, Center for Community Health, Rochester, NY 14607, USA
Contemp Clin Trials 32:535-43. 2011.... - Facilitating autonomous motivation for smoking cessationGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, New York 14627, USA
Health Psychol 21:40-50. 2002..Perceived competence contributed independent variance to cessation only at 6 months... - Activating patients for smoking cessation through physician autonomy supportG C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, New York, USA
Med Care 39:813-23. 2001..Test whether physicians' counseling patients for smoking cessation with an autonomy supportive rather than controlling style would increase patients' active involvement in the counseling session and increase maintained abstinence... - The importance of supporting autonomy and perceived competence in facilitating long-term tobacco abstinenceGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, R C Box 270266, Rochester, NY 14627 0266, USA
Ann Behav Med 37:315-24. 2009..The Public Health Service (PHS) Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (Fiore et al. 2000) recommends supporting autonomy and perceived competence to facilitate tobacco abstinence... - Supporting autonomy to motivate patients with diabetes for glucose controlG C Williams
Department of Medicine, The Genesee Hospital, The University of Rochester, New York 14627, USA
Diabetes Care 21:1644-51. 1998..e., patient centeredness) from their diabetes care providers related to improved glucose control over a 12-month period... - Autonomous regulation and long-term medication adherence in adult outpatientsG C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, The Genesee Hospital, New York 14627, USA
Health Psychol 17:269-76. 1998.... - Presenting the facts about smoking to adolescents: effects of an autonomy-supportive styleG C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 153:959-64. 1999.... - Health care practitioners' motivation for tobacco-dependence counselingGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Health Educ Res 18:538-53. 2003..In turn, change in perceived autonomy predicted change in time spent counseling and change in use of the AHCPR guidelines... - The importance of self-determination theory for medical educationG C Williams
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, New York 14627, USA
Acad Med 74:992-5. 1999..more autonomy-supportive medical education may result in more effective health care delivery... - Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among patients receiving clozapineJ Steven Lamberti
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Am J Psychiatry 163:1273-6. 2006..This study compared the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among outpatients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder receiving clozapine with a matched comparison group from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... - Aspiring to physical health: the role of aspirations for physical health in facilitating long-term tobacco abstinenceChristopher P Niemiec
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, United States
Patient Educ Couns 74:250-7. 2009..To assess aspirations for physical health over 18 months. To examine whether maintained importance of aspirations for physical health mediated and/or moderated the effect of an intensive intervention on long-term tobacco abstinence... - Integrative nonpharmacologic behavioral interventions for the management of cancer-related fatigueKaren M Mustian
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, James P Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Oncologist 12:52-67. 2007..Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article... - Clinician-patient communication about physical activity in an underserved populationJennifer K Carroll
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Family Medicine Research Programs, 1381 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
J Am Board Fam Med 21:118-27. 2008..Our goal was to assess primary care physicians' use of the 5A model in discussions with underserved populations about physical activity... - Getting patients to exercise more: a systematic review of underserved populationsJennifer K Carroll
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Family Medicine Research Programs, 1381 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
J Fam Pract 57:170-6, E1-3, 1 p following E3. 2008 - Actualizing Gadow's moral framework for nursing through researchDaryl Sharp Minicucci
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Nurs Philos 4:92-103. 2003..Study findings are discussed in light of Gadow's philosophical views, and implications for nursing highlighted... - Emergency physicians' fear of malpractice in evaluating patients with possible acute cardiac ischemiaDavid A Katz
Department of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA
Ann Emerg Med 46:525-33. 2005..We evaluate the association between emergency physicians' fear of malpractice and the triage and evaluation patterns of patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome... - Why do physicians vary so widely in their referral rates?P Franks
Primary Care Institute, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Gen Intern Med 15:163-8. 2000..To determine which physician practice and psychological factors contribute to observed variation in primary care physicians' referral rates... - Medical students' motivation for internal medicineG C Williams
Program for Biopsychosocial Studies, University of Rochester, New York 14627
J Gen Intern Med 9:327-33. 1994..Instructors who teach in an autonomy-supportive manner enhance students' perceived competence and interest in internal medicine, which increases the likelihood they will select an internal medicine residency... - Self-determination, smoking, diet and healthGeoffrey C Williams
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, NY 14627, USA
Health Educ Res 17:512-21. 2002..Structural equation modeling will test the model for both behaviors within the intervention and usual-care conditions... - Cost-effectiveness of intensive tobacco dependence intervention based on self-determination theoryIrena Pesis-Katz
School of Nursing, University of Rochester, 46 Prince St, Ste 3001, Rochester, NY, USA
Am J Manag Care 17:e393-8. 2011..To evaluate cost-effectiveness of a tobacco dependence intervention based on self-determination theory (SDT) and consistent with the Public Health Service (PHS)-sponsored Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence... - Response to Connelly. First at the Gates of Fire: can there be any survivors?Geoffrey C Williams
Health Educ Res 17:700-3; author reply 704-5. 2002 - Validating the theoretical structure of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) across three different health behaviorsChantal S Levesque
Department of Psychology, Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897, USA
Health Educ Res 22:691-702. 2007..73). The present study provides further evidence of the validity of the TSRQ and its usefulness as an assessment tool across various settings and for different health behaviors... - Use of signal detection methodology to identify subgroups of dietary supplement use in diverse populationsRachel E Davis
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Nutr 138:205S-211S. 2008..The results of this study suggest that patterns of dietary supplement use are complex and support the use of SDM to identify possible population characteristics for targeted and tailored health communication interventions... - Baseline design elements and sample characteristics for seven sites participating in the Nutrition Working Group of the Behavior Change ConsortiumAmy L Yaroch
Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Nutr 138:185S-192S. 2008..This paper provides the overall framework and descriptive information and serves as the reference for the BCC NWG special supplement... - Evaluation of a short dietary assessment instrument for percentage energy from fat in an intervention studyFrances E Thompson
Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Nutr 138:193S-199S. 2008..The question of whether the PFat adequately measures change in diet is addressed in another article in this supplement... - Correspondence of the NCI Fruit and Vegetable Screener to repeat 24-H recalls and serum carotenoids in behavioral intervention trialsGeoffrey W Greene
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
J Nutr 138:200S-204S. 2008..11 servings in women. Alternative FVS scoring procedures and a 1-item screener lowered correlations with 24HR as well as serum carotenoids but alternate scoring procedures generally improved estimations of servings... - Accuracy and precision of two short screeners to assess change in fruit and vegetable consumption among diverse populations participating in health promotion intervention trialsKaren E Peterson
Program in Public Health Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
J Nutr 138:218S-225S. 2008..Biases in FVS estimates may reflect participants' lifestyles and sociodemographic characteristics and require further examination in longitudinal samples representative of diverse populations... - Self-determination theory, motivational interviewing, and the treatment of clients with acute suicidal ideationPeter C Britton
University of Rochester Medical Center
J Clin Psychol 64:52-66. 2008..SDT-based suggestions and an adaptation of MI are introduced to guide clinicians through this process... - A qualitative study of a nutrition working groupGeoffrey W Greene
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Health Promot Pract 8:299-306. 2007.... - Social desirability trait influences on self-reported dietary measures among diverse participants in a multicenter multiple risk factor trialJames R Hebert
South Carolina Statewide Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
J Nutr 138:226S-234S. 2008....
Research Grants
- Creating a Virtual Clinician Research ToolGeoffrey Williams; Fiscal Year: 2007..Researchers will use the tool to determine the best information to provide in the discussion and the best way to present it to patients so that the information and plan is used to avoid getting cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. ..
- Real-time Assessment of Autonomy in Smoking CessationGeoffrey Williams; Fiscal Year: 2007..The potential benefits of the proposed research to public health is to more clearly understand how to motivate tobacco abstinence that will reduce mortality from three leading causes; cardiovascular disease, cancer, and emphysema. ..
- Self-Determination and Maintaining Tobacco AbstinenceGeoffrey Williams; Fiscal Year: 2007..The SDT process model of maintained cessation will be tested using structural equation modeling, and cost-effectiveness analyses will be done for the interventions. ..
- SELF DETERMINATION, SMOKING, DIET, AND HEALTHGeoffrey Williams; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..