Motivational Interviewing Training
The University of Missouri – St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned. The Missouri Institute of Mental Health will award 1 clock hour or 1.2 contact hours (.12 CEUs) for each portion of this enduring online activity. You must fill out the evaluation at the end of the training to receive credit.
Please watch the below video before beginning the training.
Hour 1: Foundational Theories and MI Processes
This session reviews important tips for this training, fundamentals of what MI is and is used for, theories underlying MI that impact how one conducts MI, and the four processes of MI (engaging, focusing, evoking, planning). This video is accompanied by a post-video reflection.
Session Downloads
MI Session 1: Post-video Reflection (.docx)
MI Session 1: Slide presentation (.pdf)
Hour 2: The Spirit of MI
This session focuses on MI Spirit, which along with OARS skills (Session 3) and Change Talk (Session 4) comprise MI. MI Spirit encompasses four values or principles (partnership, acceptance, compassion, evocation) that shape how one applies the OARS skills. This video is accompanied by three exercises and a post-video reflection.
Session Links
https://motivationalinterviewing.org/sites/default/files/valuescard_0.pdf
Session Downloads
MI Session 2: Post-video Reflection (.docx)
MI Session 2: Exercise Worksheet (.docx)
MI Session 2: Slide presentation (.pdf)
Hour 3: OARS Student-centered Communication Skills
This session focuses on the OARS student-centered communication skills (asking open-ended questions, affirming, reflecting, and summarizing [an extended reflection]) and the Ask-Tell-Ask method of offering information. The skills reviewed in this video comprise the technical aspects of MI. This video is accompanied by five exercises and a post-video reflection.
Please click here for the link referenced in the video (roughly 53:30): https://casaa.unm.edu/assets/docs/mitiponytail.pdf
Slide 18 updated link: https://casaa.unm.edu/assets/docs/mitiponytail.pdf
“Motivational Interviewing – Good Example – Alan Lyme” video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67I6g1I7Zao
Session Links
https://casaa.unm.edu/assets/docs/mitiponytail.pdf
Session Downloads
MI Session 3: Post-video Reflection (.docx)
MI Session 3: Exercise Worksheet (.docx)
MI Session 3: Slide presentation (.pdf)
Hour 4: Change Talk
This session focuses on recognizing, reinforcing, eliciting, and strengthening Change Talk. To facilitate recognition, the seven types of change talk (desire, ability, reason, need, commitment, activation, taking steps) are reviewed. Strategies for eliciting change talk are also discussed. This video is accompanied by two exercises and a post-video reflection.
Session Downloads
MI Session 4: Post-video Reflection (.docx)
MI Session 4: Exercise Worksheet (.docx)
MI Session 4: Slide presentation (.pdf)
Hour 5: Managing Sustain Talk and Discord, Developing a Change Plan, and Consolidating Commitment
This session focuses on responding to Sustain Talk (the “flip side” of the ambivalence coin and counterpart to Change Talk) and Discord (a rupture in the relationship), as well as planning for change and consolidating commitment. Strategies for how to respond if a student voices a desire to maintain the status quo vs. a desire to effect some change in their drinking are discussed. This video is accompanied by two exercises and a post-video reflection.
Video 5 – https://vimeo.com/432310062/7ec71d0860?fl=ip&fe=ec&share=copy
Session Links
https://casaa.unm.edu/assets/docs/session41.pdf
https://casaa.unm.edu/assets/files/session4-1.mp3
Session Downloads
MI Session 5: Post-video Reflection (.docx)
MI Session 5: Exercise Worksheet (.docx)
MI Session 5: Slide presentation (.pdf)