Motivational Interviewing A Brief Introduction

The Evolution of Motivational Interviewing Crisis Intervention Theory – People have different levels of motivation. It is much easier to help them when their motivation to make a change is high. Crisis Intervention Theory – People have different levels of motivation. It is much easier to help them when their motivation to make a change is high.

The Evolution of Motivational Interviewing The Transtheoretical Model – Researchers discovered that people actually go through five separate stages in the change process and they move through these stages in different ways. The Transtheoretical Model – Researchers discovered that people actually go through five separate stages in the change process and they move through these stages in different ways.

The Evolution of Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing – Perhaps we can develop therapeutic techniques that would help us to help people raise their motivation levels. This would, in turn, help them to get better. Motivational Interviewing – Perhaps we can develop therapeutic techniques that would help us to help people raise their motivation levels. This would, in turn, help them to get better.

Motivational Interviewing is one of the most research-based treatment models ever developed

It is always necessary to use Motivational Interviewing principles no matter what other theoretical model you might use (CBT, DBT, Rogerian, etc….)

Understanding Motivation Ambivalence about change is normal Ambivalence about change is normal Change is often nonlinear Change is often nonlinear Readiness is not static Readiness is not static Attend to readiness in your work Attend to readiness in your work

Why the use of Motivational Interviewing is so important Each individual will be at a different point with their motivation to change Each individual will be at a different point with their motivation to change This is a perfectly normal part of being human – we shouldn’t treat somebody as being sick or wrong simply because they aren’t motivated to change as much as we believe that they “should” be This is a perfectly normal part of being human – we shouldn’t treat somebody as being sick or wrong simply because they aren’t motivated to change as much as we believe that they “should” be

Why the use of Motivational Interviewing is so important It is the clinician’s job to HELP the consumer with his or her motivation level It is the clinician’s job to HELP the consumer with his or her motivation level This process starts by learning to “meet the consumer where he/she is at the time” This process starts by learning to “meet the consumer where he/she is at the time”

Why the use of Motivational Interviewing is so important Many of our consumers feel hopeless about the possibility of recovery Many of our consumers feel hopeless about the possibility of recovery It is our job to provide hope when the consumer has none! It is our job to provide hope when the consumer has none!

How many people does it take to change a light bulb? Only one, but the light bulb must really want to change!

The most important Skill Sets for Motivational Interviewing Identifying the stage of change Identifying the stage of change Using the four foundational principles Using the four foundational principles

The Stages of Change At a minimum, all clinicians at Cummins will have a basic, working familiarity with the stages of change At a minimum, all clinicians at Cummins will have a basic, working familiarity with the stages of change But to truly “master” Motivational Interviewing, you need to be able to monitor the consumer’s stage of change constantly and adapt your approach accordingly. But to truly “master” Motivational Interviewing, you need to be able to monitor the consumer’s stage of change constantly and adapt your approach accordingly.

The Stages of Change Precontemplation Precontemplation Contemplation Contemplation Preparation/Planning Preparation/Planning Action Action Maintenance Maintenance

Four Foundational Principles Express empathy Express empathy Develop discrepancy Develop discrepancy Roll with resistance Roll with resistance Support self-efficacy Support self-efficacy

Of these four principles, “Developing Discrepancy” is the one that actually gets things resolved. And please notice that it is the CONSUMER who resolves the discrepancy, not the clinician.

This is an incredibly powerful approach! After all, the consumer is the one who stands to benefit from the change and is the one who will have to change the behaviors. After all, the consumer is the one who stands to benefit from the change and is the one who will have to change the behaviors. Therefore, it is only the consumer’s reasons for making the change that matter, not the clinician’s. Therefore, it is only the consumer’s reasons for making the change that matter, not the clinician’s.

This means that Motivational Interviewing is: A collaborative approach, not a confrontational approach A collaborative approach, not a confrontational approach Accomplishes its goal through the empowerment of the consumer Accomplishes its goal through the empowerment of the consumer

Summary MI is evidence-based and is built upon a realistic understanding of how human motivation works. MI is evidence-based and is built upon a realistic understanding of how human motivation works. It can be used along with any other treatment model. It can be used along with any other treatment model. It is a collaborative model built upon empowering the consumer and helping him/her find his/her own reasons to make a positive change, and then reinforcing these reasons. It is a collaborative model built upon empowering the consumer and helping him/her find his/her own reasons to make a positive change, and then reinforcing these reasons.

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Additional Resources Motivational Interviewing: Preparing people to change addictive behavior, Miller & Rollnick, 1991 Motivational Interviewing: Preparing people to change addictive behavior, Miller & Rollnick, 1991 Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: A practitioner workbook, Rosengren, 2009 Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: A practitioner workbook, Rosengren, 2009 A Toolkit of Motivational Skills, second edition, Fuller & Taylor, 2008 A Toolkit of Motivational Skills, second edition, Fuller & Taylor, 2008