Motivational Interviewing workshop: 13 Dec 2007

An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Date: 13^th December 2007

Venue: Springfield Hotel, Gateshead

Chair: Jola Weaver, Senior Lecturer in Diabetes Medicine, Newcastle University

Invited Speaker: Lynne Johnston PhD, Clinical Psychologist

 

Programme
09:30 – 09:45 Introductions
09:45 – 10:00 Motivational interviewing and behaviour change
10:00 – 10:15 Understanding the process of change
10:15 – 10:45 Understanding and recognising resistance
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee
11:00 – 11:15 General principles of MI
11:15 – 12:30 Developing skills in essential strategies
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:15 Traps to avoid in consultations about change
13:15 – 13:45 Strategies to e licit change talk
13:45 – 14:30 Assessing and exploring readiness to change
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee
14:45 – 15:15 Building motivation for change
15:15 – 15:45 Information exchange and action planning
15:45 - 16:00 Questions and further information

Please contact Sylvia McEwen for further information and registration.
Supported by an educational grant from Sanofi-Aventis.