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T63: Using Motivational Interviewing Skills to Facilitate Readiness for Change in Persons with<br />

Co-Occurring Disorders (related to T53)<br />

Carol Auerbach, MA<br />

1.5 hours Focus: Clinical Integrated Interventions<br />

Description:<br />

This workshop builds on the one before (use of change theory) to explore the uses and skills needed for the<br />

practice of Motivational Interviewing as a means of helping persons prepare to move to the next stage of<br />

change and to fully engage with the interviewer. Basics will be reviewed and resources for additional skillbuilding<br />

will be discussed.<br />

Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:<br />

• Describe the basic components of Motivational Interviewing and their relationship to change theory;<br />

• Discuss how this interviewing approach is useful both in fully engaging the person and in creating the<br />

context in which positive change may more readily occur;<br />

• Identify additional resources for skill-building in one’s own program/practice.<br />

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