February Motivational Interviewing Newsletter
MOTIVATION NEWS
Published by Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers February 2005 http://www.cathycoletrainging.com \"What People Need is a Good Listening To\" Mary Lou Casey
MOTIVATION NEWS MAIN FEATURE Creating Resistance by the use of Premature Focus
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
Both trainings will be held in Chapel Hill, NC at the Friday Center for Continuing Education. This beautiful town is home to the University of NC and is within a short drive to Durham, NC, home of Duke University.
DISTANCE LEARNING TRAINING
Spring/Summer Teleclass Schedule
Join me and fellow classmates for the ease and convenience
of learning via telephone brigde line...no special equipment needed.
There are eight one hour sessions for this Basic MI training.
Class begins May 2 and concludes July 25, 2005
Teleclass Schedule
Introduction to MI: 8 one hour teleclasses
Mondays 3-4pm Eastern Time on these Mondays:
5-2, 16. 30; June 6,13, 27; July 11,25. 2005
Fee: $400; CE approval via the National Association of Social Workers
CE Provider * 886383517
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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.
Miller and Rollnick discuss Premature Focus as one of the Early Traps to avoid in Motivational Interviewing (Chapter 6, p 62-63). So, just what does this mean or how would it come across in an interview with a client?
Essentially, this trap means we, as the counselor, can decide on the topic of importance for a client based on how the client begins the discussion on a problem/concern and completely miss the mark or not determine what the client deems the most pressing place to begin. If we are making the decision about the area of focus, what is important, we are certainly going to create resistance. A brief example can illustrate:
Jane Doe is discussing her overall health concerns with the health educator at her medical clinic. She begins by talking about upset she is about her weight gain of 20 pounds over the last year.
It may go like this: J is client; I is interviewer
J: 'I just can't stand myself with this extra weight!'
I: 'You are really upset about this weight; let's focus on how you can start to lose those extra pounds' (moves to this as the focus)
J: Oh, I don't know; it's not that big of a deal' (client resistance)
I: 'Well 20 pounds in a year is a lot; you need to do something.' (block to listening....lecturing, ordering)
J: 'I just can't focus on that right now!' (more resistance)
I: 'If not now, when?' (continues with blocks...pressing)
J: 'This isn't helping.' (more resistance)
I: 'I'm confused; you sound very upset about this and at the same time you are minimizing it.' (double sided reflection) Perhaps there are other things more concerning to you right now.' (Realizes the Premature Focus and reopens the conversation)
J: 'There is so much going on with me; I am losing my job with the company downsizing. That means my husband and I have to think about how to redo our finances....whether we need to take our kids out of the private school.\"
I: 'Of course you are focused on the job loss! And what else is happening? (reflection followed by an open question)
J: 'Well, my mother is getting more frail and I am considering a nursing home placement; I don't even know how to start that!'
I: 'A very stressing situation; and what else/'
J: 'I just can't sleep worrying about al this and I just eat more!'
I: 'Really big things disrupting your life now: job loss, financial worries, your mother's future, resulting in poor sleep and anxious eating. And what else?' (Summary reflection followed by an open question)
J: 'That's it and plenty enough!'
I: 'You are certainly right about that! Given all this, what WOULD be the most helpful to you right now?' (affirmation and open question, client defines the direction)
J: 'Well, it may seem too little to do, but I think if I could learn some better ways to handle my stress about all this, I could be more effective in handling things.' (client is setting the agenda, defining what is important and beginning to look at a solution)
I: 'By no means is that too little. It is true that managing stress can help in lots of ways. There are some different ways folks go about this; I can offer some ideas if you like.' (affirmation and adding information)
J: 'I would like that.' (client is likely to select a way since this is what she sees as the place to start)
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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.
Additinal Advanced MI training: 8 one hour teleclasses for active case supervision and focus on MI skills or on site training for staff groups already trained in MI
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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cathycoletraining Mission: to provide excellent education and coaching with a specific focus on the use of Motivational Interviewing for exploring and resolving the natural ambivalence for change. Training in the use of Motivational Interviewing is offered on site or via teleconference. Contact Cathy at cathy@cathycoletraining.com for more information or visit http://www.cathycoletraining.com
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