Course Summary

Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered counseling method for promoting behavior changes in patients. It can be used in many healthcare settings and other environments to foster improved health practices in challenging situations. By using principles of therapeutic communication, a health professional can act as a coach for patients to help them make better health choices. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative process that edifies patients and encourages them to make responsible decisions with regard to behavioral choices. Motivational interviewing is not necessarily a stand-alone type of therapy, but it can be incorporated into treatments and routine care for patients with various health issues, including physical, mental health. or substance use diagnoses. Motivational interviewing can be used along with other forms of therapy to help improve engagement between a patient and health clinician during treatment sessions. This engagement may help the patient resolve ambivalence when it comes to making decisions about needed healthy lifestyle changes. Fidelity to the process seems to be the distinguishing factor related to the effectiveness of motivational interviewing.

Course Format

Homestudy

Course Syllabus

• Introduction
• Motivational Interviewing in Healthcare
• Motivational Interviewing and the Concept of Ambivalence
• Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change
  • Precontemplation Stage
  • Contemplation Stage
  • Preparation Stage
  • Action Stage
  • Maintenance Stage
  • Termination Stage
• Motivational Interviewing and its Underlying Principles
  • Motivational Interviewing as an Evidence-based Approach
  • Four Key Principles of Motivational Interviewing
  • Components of Motivational Interviewing
• Motivational Interviewing Techniques
  • Motivational Interviewing as an Evidence-based Approach
  • Facilitating the Process
  • Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflection, Summaries (OARS)
  • Informing or Advice Giving
  • DARN CAT
  • Elicit-Provide-Elicit
  • FRAMES
  • Pros and Cons
  • Non-verbal Communication
• Motivational Interviewing Across Age Groups and Cultures
  • Children and Adolescents
  • Older Adults
  • Cultural Influences
• Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases
  • Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Diabetes
  • Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Heart Disease
• Summary

Authors

Noah H. Carpenter, MD

Dr. Noah Carpenter is a Thoracic and Peripheral Vascular Surgeon. He completed his Bachelor of Science in chemistry and medical school and training at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Carpenter completed surgical residency and fellowship at the University of Edmonton and Affiliated Hospitals in Edmonton, Alberta, and an additional Adult Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He has specialized in microsurgical techniques, vascular endoscopy, laser and laparoscopic surgery in Brandon, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and in Colorado, Texas, and California. Dr. Carpenter has an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Calgary, and was appointed a Citizen Ambassador to China, and has served as a member of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada, the Canadian College of Health Service Executives, the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories, Canada Science Council, and the International Society of Endovascular Surgeons, among others. He has been an inspiration to youth, motivating them to understand the importance of achieving higher education.

Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

Abimbola Farinde, PhD., PharmD is a healthcare professional and professor who has gained experience in the field and practice of mental health, geriatrics, and  pharmacy. Dr. Farinde has worked with active duty soldiers with dual diagnoses of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disorder providing medication therapy management and disease state management. She has also worked with mentally impaired and developmentally disabled individuals at a state supported living center. Her different practice experiences have allowed her to develop and enhance her professional and clinical skills over the years. Dr. Farinde always strives to maintain a commitment towards achieving professional growth as she transitions from one phase of her career to the next.