Transcript title
Motivational Interviewing:HSII
Credits
4
Grading mode
Standard letter grades
Total contact hours
40
Lecture hours
40
Prerequisites
BH 162.
Recommended preparation
WR 121Z.
Course Description
Provides central theoretical and empirical tenets of Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as practice of skills to deliver the intervention to a wide range of clients in diverse settings. Students will learn and practice both the spirit and techniques of motivational interviewing.
Course learning outcomes
1. Define motivational interviewing and the basic structure of its use in behavior change.
2. Describe techniques used as part of motivational interviewing to assess ambivalence and foster change in the client.
3. Demonstrate motivational interviewing skills.
Content outline
- Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
- Active Listening
- OARS-Open Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries
- Evoking Motivation
- Deeper/Double Sided and Amplified Reflections
Required materials
Textbooks and computer access.
General education/Related instruction lists