This module provides an introduction to Motivational Interviewing. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Define Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its use in behavioral health services
Identify the intersection of MI and professional values
Describe the role of providers in facilitating change - including examining your own communication styles
Recognize the righting reflex and its unintended impacts
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
This session will focus on the spirit of motivational interviewing. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Describe the four elements that make up the spirit of MI
Explore how each of the four elements contributes to positive behavior change
Reflect on your own individual change process
Convey the spirit of MI in your work as behavioral health practitioners
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
This session discusses the structure of motivational interviewing and the processes and methods it uses. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Define the four processes of motivational interviewing
Differentiate between sustain talk and change talk
Practice assessing motivation for change using DARN-CAT
Develop strategies for moting from change talk to plannin
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This module covers the basic interaction techniques and skills used in motivational interviewing. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Identify the difference between open and closed-ended questions
Use open-ended questions to help elicit change talk from the person making the change
Generate behaviorally specific affirmations
Practice using simple reflections
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
This module builds on the OARS skills by focusing on complex reflections and summaries. There is also time devoted to practicing putting all of the OARS skills together. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Differentiate between types of complex reflections
Use complex reflections in a "real" play
Describe various types of summaries
Demonstrate the use of the combined OARS skills
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
This module focuses on bringing together everything discussed so far and connecting motivational interviewing to the continuum of change that people often experience. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
Identify the elements of the continuum of change
Describe the connection between the continuum of change and motivational interviewing
Demonstrate how to best support someone in the change process based on place in the continuum
Synthesize the spirit, processes, and skills of motivational interviewing
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
Developed by the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer center, this Motivational Interviewing: A Training of Trainers manual is designed to prepare those knowledgeable in MI to deliver motivational interviewing instruction to their peers. The motivational interviewing training is comprised of six modules designed for delivery in 60-minute in-service sessions. The participant manual contains the corresponding PowerPoint slides (with room to take notes) and all activity worksheets.
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.
Developed by the Northeast & Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer center, this Motivational Interviewing: A Training of Trainers manual is designed to prepare those knowledgeable in MI to deliver motivational interviewing instruction to their peers. The motivational interviewing training is comprised of six modules designed for delivery in 60-minute in-service sessions. The trainer manual contains guidance for preparing individuals to be effective trainers, PowerPoint slides with detailed presenter notes, and activities, worksheets, and other resources referenced within the modules.
Below, you will find links to the remaining modules and resources for the Motivational Interviewing Training Series.