ENHANCING MOTIVATION FOR CHANGE IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Course overview

Motivation is not static. It is dynamic. Specifically, motivation is considered to be related to the probability that a person will enter into, continue, and adhere to a specific change strategy. Different motivational interventions can be used at all stages of the change process. This homestudy course informs readers of the research, results, tools, and assessment instruments related to enhancing client motivation. Included in the course is information on: Stages of Change Model; Interventions that can enhance clients motivation (including the FRAMES approach and brief intervention); Motivational interviewing; Proven techniques that clinicians can use with people who have not thought of making a change in their behavior; Strategies to increase clients commitment to change by enhancing their decisionmaking capabilities; Signals of a clients readiness to act; Activities to maintain chosen course of treatment; Integrating motivational approaches into existing treatment programs; Future research on motivational intervention. Course Includes: 261 pages plus Appendix of Screening and Assessment Instruments (40 pages)