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Understand the role of motivational interviewing in the process of change. Practise, refresh and develop your skills in this powerful therapeutic intervention.

Duration: This is a two day course Tutor(s): Phil Harris. Dates:
05/10/2010 and 06/10/2010
01/02/2011 and 02/02/2011

Notes: Also available on 16th & 17th November 2010 in Plymouth, in conjunction with Harbour Drug & Alcohol Services

Course Outline

Aim:

To build on current practice and provide participants with a deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge involved in motivational interviewing

Participants get opportunties to:

describe the processes of change and how they apply to their clients
demonstrate the core skills in deploying motivational interviewing strategies
identify the process of attitude construction and how to influence self presentation
review current skills in the deployment of motivational interviewing strategies
explore counselling approaches that complement motivational interviewing

Agenda

Day 1

Times	Session Content
9.30	Introductions – Climate Setting
10.00	Session One: Change The nature of change: exploring the four principle models, with a specific focus on intentional change.
11.15	Break
11.30	Session Two: What We Bring to the Relationship Professional traps; Alliance factors and their development; Healing ruptures in the alliance.
1.00	Lunch
2.00	Session Three: Assessment Need versus readiness to change; Interviewee bias, assessment and the clients disclosure; Reflective listening and attitude construction; Feedback and affirmation.
3.15	Break
3.30	Session Four: Ambivalence Psychological, situational and life; Paradoxical reactions to change; Resolving ambivalence.
4.30	Close

Day 2

Times	Session Content
9.30	Session One: Anxiety Anxiety amplification; Cognitive dissonance theory; Ethical issues in application.
11.15	Break
11.30	Session Two: Building Self-Efficacy Four sources of self-belief; Lessons from psychology
1.00	Lunch
2.00	Session Three: Hazards & Resistance
3.15	Break
3.30	Session Four: Skills Practice
4.15	Review and Evaluation
4.30	Close

DANOS Units - AI1, AI2