Motivational Interviewing - 2 day Workshop
Motivational interviewing is a framework that was originally developed in the alcohol and other drug field by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick. The essence of motivational interviewing is that it is an interpersonal style designed to assist clients to explore and resolve ambivalence, and to increase motivation for change. Motivational interviewing utilises the principles and practices of person-centred counselling to encourage the person to move through the stages of change and to make personal choices along the way. Resistance is viewed as evidence of interpersonal conflict or ambivalence, and is met with reflection rather than a confrontational style.
Research studies into the clinical effectiveness of motivational interviewing, both in specialist alcohol and other drug services and broader health care settings, have generally supported the claim that motivational interviewing is an effective and adaptable approach for preparing people to change.
Dates and Costs
23 - 24 April 2012 (2 days)
Members: $395
Non-members: $495
Topics Covered
The training will cover the following areas:
- Background to motivational interviewing
- Principles of motivational interviewing
- Understanding motivation and ambivalence
- Identifying stages of change
- Core skills used in motivational interviewing for eliciting ‘change talk’
- Practice of motivational interviewing
The workshop content is delivered using a variety of training methods, including didactic presentation, small and large group discussion and role-play exercises.
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of the theory and practice of motivational interviewing with a particular focus on its application within the mental health and substance use context.
The objectives for the training are that the participants will be able to:
- Describe the ‘spirit’ of motivational interviewing
- Define the principles of motivational interviewing
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of motivation and ambivalence
- Identify the stages of change and explore importance and confidence for change
- Practice the skills and strategies involved in motivational interviewing
- Demonstrate strategies for “Rolling with Resistance”
- Explore application of the principles and practice of motivational interviewing within the mental health and substance use context.
Facilitator - Alison Bell
Alison Bell has a background in Nursing and Psychology, and has worked in the alcohol and other drugs field since 1987. Alison has been involved in the development of motivational interviewing since 1989, when she became involved in researching the clinical application of the model in collaboration with Dr Stephen Rollnick at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. Alison has published a number of papers and book chapters, particularly in relation to the application of motivational interviewing in broader health and welfare settings. Having conducted hundreds of training courses on motivational interviewing for a broad range of groups, Alison is considered to be among the leading trainers on this subject in Australia.
Alison works as a consultant to a number of organisations including the Mental Health Co-ordinating Council, Department of Education and Training, Department of Corrective Services, NSW Institute of Psychiatry, Juvenile Justice, Community Services, Centre for Community Welfare Training and the College of Nursing.