October 22, 2020 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Motivational Interviewing Skills to Support Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

Location: Online

Registration Deadline: October 22, 2020

Overview

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a style of communicating with people who are in the midst of change, transition, or a period of personal growth. MI practice relies on 40 years of evidence to ignite a patient’s intrinsic motivations to change behavior, such as drug use and treatment adherence.

Objectives

Define motivational interviewing
Recognize patient ambivalence as expressed by change talk and sustain talk
Identify the ways in which MI skills can support patients with OUD
List microskills associated with motivational interviewing (open ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries)

Presenter

Kate Watson, M.A., Ed.M., Dr.PH
President and Founder
The Advocacy Academy

Registration Information

Although this webinar is complimentary, you must register to attend. Connection information, including how to obtain handout materials, will be emailed to registrants 48 hours prior to the webinar.

Questions

For registration information, or if you need special accommodations, please contact HAP Education Services at 717-561-5270.

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