Motivational Interviewing: Eliciting Clients' Own Arguments for Change (HS - MATULICH - 40685)

Course overview

Don't miss the recent Motivational Interviewing updates and changes! Evidence-based strategies to elicit change talk Effective interventions and strategies for six stages of change Six key elements of effective feedback enhancing client motivation Eight approaches to motivation Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, goal-directed counseling style developed by Drs. William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick to help people change behavior. MI involves learning to use simple but powerful techniques that help to quickly establish a productive, working relationship with clients, allowing them to explore their own motivation, ambivalence, and resistance to change and to efficiently guide them toward more desirable behavior. The effectiveness of MI has been demonstrated in a variety of settings with many different types of clients in several different countries. OUTLINE Learning MI The mindset and methods How is MI different? Learning to listen Recognize "change talk" Elicit change talk What is MI? A conversation Person-centered Addresses ambivalence Goal-oriented Evokes intrinsic motivation Honors autonomy Evidence-based Theories of Motivation Myths Stages of Change Expectancy Theory Needs Theory Reactance Theory Self-Perception Theory Self-Determination Theory What really motivates us? Extrinsic Motivation Intrinsic Motivation Styles of Helping Communication Guiding Directing Following Assessing Motivation Scaling questions The "Spirit" of MI Partnership/Collaboration Evocation Acceptance/Autonomy Compassion The Processes of MI Engaging Focusing Evoking Planning How do we do it? The OARS Open-ended questions Affirmations Reflections Summaries Change Talk DARN-CAT Respond to Change Talk Elicit Change Talk Resistance or Discord? Seven ways to handle resistant clients What to avoid The Righting Reflex Question-answer trap Confrontation Labeling Premature focus Blaming Expert Gordon's roadblocks Planning Gain commitment Change Plan OBJECTIVES Recognize and express the "Spirit" of MI. Discuss what motivates people to change behavior. Utilize several simple but powerful techniques to measure and increase client motivation. Employ techniques to elicit change talk. Practice techniques to reduce client resistance. Recognize and avoid traps that can impair progress. ADA Needs We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260. Satisfaction Guarantee Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.