January 05 Motivation News
MOTIVATION NEWS
Published by Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers January 2005 http://www.cathycoletrainging.com \"What People Need is a Good Listening To\" Mary Lou Casey
MOTIVATION NEWS MAIN FEATURE Evocative Questions About Change--More Ways to Engage the Client in Addressing Change
ONSITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Both of these courses are listed on the web site. If you have difficulty please email me at cathy@cathycoletraining.com
EARLY REGISTRATION FOR ADVANCED MI ENDS FEB. 14!!! March 21/22-05 with interview review and follow up conference call. ADVANCED MI TRAINING ; prior MI training required. For full course description and registration click Onsite Training on my web site http://www.cathycoletraining.com or write to me at cathy@cathycoletraining.com
April 18, 19, 20-05 INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING A 2 1/2 day workshop on the basic concepts on MI and beginning practice. For full course description and registration click Onsite Training on my web site http://www.cathycoletraining.com or write to me at cathy@cathycoletraining.com
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There are eight one hour sessions for this Basic MI training.
Class begins May 2 and concludes July 25, 2005
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Introduction to MI: 8 one hour teleclasses
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Welcome to Motivation News, a newsletter devoted to clinical information on the use of a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach to change. The authors of this approach, William Miller, PhD and Stephen Rollnick, PhD define MI as a 'client centered, directive method for enhancing an intrinsic motivation for change by exploring and resolving ambivalence\". This collaborative approach to working with clients has wide application in coaching, mental health, addictions, health care and health education. Information in this newsletter is taken from various source material from the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and specifically from the book Motivational Interviewing, Preparing People for Change; Miller and Rollnick, 2nd edition, 2002, Guilford Press.
Evocative questions about change are just open ended questions that assume ambivalence and help the client explore this. In the November MI News, we looked at the Ruler Exercise and in December, the Pros vs Cons of Change were added.
When you are using MI as an approach, there is a fluidity to the interview and a weaving in of the various ways to elicit change talk. In my examples, they are illustrated one by one just for the learning.
Now, back to our client. As you recall, she is 65, lives alone on a fixed income and eats out at mostly fast food places for socialization and for budget. You are the nutritionist focusing on overall health, managing blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease as risk factors for this relatively healthy person. Here's where we left off the last time.
I is for interviewer; C is for client.
I--Hmm, so disadvantages are taste, digestion. and cost. And advantages.. healthier, more energy/more active and really importantly to you, a good role model for your grandchildren!
C--I think the grandchildren are the most important reason.
I--So, if you were going to be motivated by anything, it would be for your grandchildren.
C--Yes, but I am just not sure I can figure this out.
I--Okay, so you are stuck on how to figure this out but you are willing to look at some changes. Where might be a good place for us to start?
C--Well, when I go now I know what I am going to order and I don't hold up the line. If I change something, then I'll be standing there trying to figure it out and then people will be upset with me for taking too much time.
I--So you need information ahead of time. I have the menus from the usual fast food places if you would like to look at them together.
C--Yes, then I could already know what to do and when I am with my daughter and grandchildren, I could set a good example.
From here, the work would be to make choices (a change plan!) and the final part would be eliciting commitment.
I--Okay, you have a plan you can follow. When do you think you might start? (closed question of sorts to elicit commitment)
C--I'm having lunch when I leave; I'll start now.
I--Great! And we can check in the next time to see how it is going.
Next month----Rolling with Resistance
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Additional Educational Offerings: Onsite workshops: one to three day training in MI for agencies or educational consortiums
Onsite consultation: Preparing your agency for MI. Combining this with specific training for agency staff increases the effectiveness of implementing MI.
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MI Coaching: assessment of a taped client session with phone supervisory consultation.
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Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW is an educator and clinician.
She received her Masters of Science in Social Work from
the University of Tennessee and has maintained a varied clinical and
education practice throughout her career. Since her training in
Motivational Interviewing in 1995, she has provided extensive training.
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