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  Communication IV: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing (Large then Small Groups) -
  September 30, 2009    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  Carol DeFrancesco MALS, RD, LD
Assignment Due Today:

Bring an example of a case from your preceptorship of a patient who would benefit from a change in behavior. How did your preceptor address it?

   
Student Readings:
Syllabus    Motivational Interviewing: Resources for Clinicians, Researchers, and Trainers. Rollnick and Miller 1995 
Syllabus    Scenarios for Small Group Role Play 
Syllabus    MI Steps to a Successful Visit 
OPTIONAL READING    Motivational Interviewing in Health Care 
Syllabus    Lecture Power Point 
Faculty Only:
   
Internet Sites:
www.cellinteractive.com/ucla/physcian_ed/interview_alg.html "Motivational Interviewing Algorithm"
motivationalinterview.org "Official Motivational Interviewing site"
   
Session Goal: Introduce the concepts of motivational interviewing and their application to health care.

 
 
Student Objectives:
Describe three aspects of Motivational Interviewing: Collaborative, Evocative and Autonomy Supportive.

List the four guiding principles of Motivational Interviewing using RULE (i.e., Resist the Righting Reflex, Understand, Listen, Empower your patient).

Identify Motivational Interviewing strategies that form the acronym OARS (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective statements, and summaries).

Demonstrate the use of scaling questions, open ended questions and reflective listening in small group role play.

 
Small Group Activities:
  1. Using cases and ‘real’ plays the small groups will be divided into triads and rotate between, patient, provider and observer roles to practice motivational interviewing strategies.