IPRO Motivational Interviewing Information

IPRO offers to its participating sites, Motivational Interviewing training this training was developed with material from the Institute for Healthcare Communication (formerly the Bayer Institute).

The training involves two sessions covering the basic concepts in change theory and some practical use of motivational interviewing techniques in clinical care. Each session will should last approximately one hour.

Motivational interviewing is defined as a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence (W. Millner and S. Rollnick, Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change, 2002, The Guilford Press, New York). The four basic principles of motivational interviewing include the following:

Expressing empathy
Developing discrepancy
Rolling with resistance
Supporting self-efficacy

This counseling technique has shown effectiveness in counseling patients with alcohol and substance abuse. In the past few years there has been some studies that show its' effectiveness for changes in diet, exercise, or other lifestyle habits as per Burke, Arkowitz and Dunn (W. Millner and S. Rollnick, Motivational Interveiwing: Preparing People for Change, 2002, The Guilford Press, New York).

For further information email: tlemme@ipro.org

Download the training slide sets for each of the two modules in PDF format here:

Module 1

Module 2