Section 12
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019). Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. HHS Publication No. PEP19-02-01-003. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 84-89.

Update
On what motivates us: a detailed review of intrinsic v. extrinsic motivation

- Morris, L. S., Grehl, M. M., Rutter, S. B., Mehta, M., & Westwater, M. L. (2022). On what motivates us: a detailed review of intrinsic v. extrinsic motivation. Psychological medicine, 52(10), 1801–1816. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291722001611

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Locke, E. A., & Schattke, K. (2019). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: Time for expansion and clarification. Motivation Science, 5(4), 277–290.

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2019). Research on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is alive, well, and reshaping 21st-century management approaches: Brief reply to Locke and Schattke (2019). Motivation Science, 5(4), 291–294.

Sansone, C., & Tang, Y. (2021). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and self-determination theory. Motivation Science, 7(2), 113–114.

QUESTION 12
Clients in the Contemplation Stage begin to recognize concerns about substance use but are ambivalent about change. One strategy to resolve ambivalence in the Contemplation Stage is shifting the focus from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation. What steps can the therapist take to help clients develop intrinsic motivation? To select and enter your answer go to Test.