CAI International

Motivational Interviewing

Goal: To teach multidisciplinary teams of providers to use an effective behavior change intervention with clients.

Objectives:

· Explore assumptions about giving advice to patients and why it is not effective in persuading people to change their behaviors.

· Express the spirit of motivational interviewing when working with clients by paying attention to how they speak to patients.

· Avoid typical “traps” providers fall into when discussing behavior change with clients.

· Identify the key tasks in negotiating for behavior change.

· Develop skills in assisting patients with behavior change by assessing readiness, exploring importance and building confidence.

· Develop skills in helping clients develop goals, implement strategies and select targets for change.

· Identify how to implement methods of behavior change in their workplace through strategic action planning.

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