MI in Action with Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D.: Presentation and Demo for Substance Abuse and Other Mental Health Disorders – Stephen Rollnick

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Presentation and Demo for Treating Substance Abuse & Mental Health Disorders

Stephen Rollnick, PhD, Co-founder of Motivational Interviewing, Author, International Speaker and Expert Trainer

Watch this rare, must-see recording and watch the leading expert and co-founder of MI “Demo” with a simulated client the key skills of Motivational Interviewing. Learn this easier approach that will take the frustration out of your conversations with clients regarding substance abuse and other mental health problems.

Stephen Rollnick, PhD, is one of the world’s foremost expert and co-founder of motivational interviewing (MI), a method for helping people to change their behavior. He has worked for 25+ years on MI for mental health and modifiable risk factors, as a practitioner, trainer and author of books.

• Describe what can go wrong with a premature, practitioner-centered approach.
• Explain why and how motivational interviewing can fit into everyday practice.
• Attempt to encourage yourself to develop your skills for putting MI into practice.

Why Motivational Interviewing (MI)?

• Why is this approach to behavior change useful in tackling diverse and challenging client scenarios?
• Common errors like the “Righting Reflex”.
• A new 4-process framework helps to navigate the interview and harness clients’ own motivation to change.

What does it look like in practice?

• Getting alongside patients – doing this rapidly and effectively.
• Locating a useful focus for change. Agenda mapping as a strategy.
• Evoking internal motivation using the “spirit” and core skills of MI

Getting yourself into gear

• Adjusting your attitude and style
• Slowing your pace down, noticing change and sustain talk
• The core skills for doing this skillfully