Self Efficacy October 06 MI News
MOTIVATION NEWS
Published by Cathy Cole, MSSW, LCSW Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers
October 06 http://www.cathycoletraining.com \"What People Need is a Good Listening To\" Mary Lou Casey
NEWSLETTER FEATURE ARTICLE Self Efficacy and Change Talk
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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.
SELF EFFICACY AND CHANGE TALK As you recall, Supporting Self Efficacy is the 4th Principle of Motivational Interviewing. self efficacy is a person's belief in her/his own capability of making change. Often a person may be able to discuss the importance of change but not believe that he/she can make a change. A common complicator of this and a way of creating resistance is to be overly reassuring that change will be easy.
Although I have no study to back this, I have observed that often a person will say that making a change in some area of behavior is not important when, in fact, the difficulty lies in the area of self efficacy. Additionally, the lack of self efficacy is often tied to past attempts at change that were only partially successful; consequently discouragement sets in and a somewhat defeated attitude can exist.
Self efficacy can be undermined when a person has no idea the possible ways of making change, what an actual plan could be. At times, offering options for change allows a person to feel more confident about making change.
A good beginning place is to allow the person to talk about the worry about capability of making change and determine what might be the main barrier.
Here is how it might sound: C is for client; I is for interviewer
I: 'So, John, you are not certain about being able to control your anger, not certain you have that ability.'
C: 'Well, I don't know that it is that big of a deal; my boss says I have to stop being so angry, annoying others with it; I could get fired.'
I: 'So you are not so certain and yet your boss says you have to work on this or there may be consequences at work.'
C: 'Well, I guess it is important; I don't want to lose my job and my friends even tell me I blow off too easily, am not much fun to be around. I just don't think I can change; this is just how I am.'
I: 'The main problem is whether you can make this change.'
C: 'Yes, I have tried to just say to myself \"don't get so upset\" but that doesn't work. I mean, what else can I do?'
I: 'Others have had this problem as well; I can offer two options for you, if you like.'
C: 'Sure, I am willing to try something reasonable.'
I: 'There is an 8 week anger management course that your company makes available through the EAP program. Or, you can also continue to talk with me and finds other ways to blow off steam.'
C: 'So I am not the only one with a problem like this? I could try the course, try to learn something new.'
Keep practicing!
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Additional Educational/Coaching Offerings: Use of the MITI (Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code) for feedback on taped interviews.
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.
Additional Advanced MI training: Telephone conferencing for active case supervision and focus on MI skills or on site training for staff groups already trained in MI; feedback on tapes using the MITI.
MI Coaching: assessment of a taped client session with phone supervisory consultation; feedback on tapes using the MITI.
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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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