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Auburn University: Motivational Interviewing Training Institute

SESSION I — Motivational Interviewing Review (2.0 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Describe the spirit of motivational interviewing Compare and contrast the biomedical model of communication versus the psychosocial model of communication Recognize why persuasive communication is ineffective with patients who are resistant or ambivalence Describe the importance of the decisional balance concept Distinguish between readiness for change, ambivalence, resistance and dissonance and their role in motivation Explain the relationship between the righting reflex and paradoxical responses Describe the menu of strategies Distinguish between arguing, rolling with resistance, and developing discrepancies Discuss the READS principles and give examples of each Use readiness, importance and confidence rulers and the envelope
SESSION II — Exercise I – Importance Muddy Points (1.75 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Identify the most important learnings and principles of motivational interviewing Describe what points still remain "muddy" or difficult
SESSION III — Exercise II – "They Said What?" (2.00 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Design effective motivational interviewing responses, while working in a small group Recall additional responses from other groups
SESSION IV — Challenges to Developing Flow (2.00 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Identify common barriers to effective motivational interviewing counseling Describe alternative ways to respond to patients in videotaped scenarios/cases using motivational interviewing Recall new responses from other participants and facilitators
SESSION V — Transition Exercises I (1.75 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Create a motivational interviewing dialog by responding to a written cases individually Develop appropriate motivational interviewing skills and strategies to manage a patient scenario Critique other participants' responses to a patient scenario
SESSION VI — Synthesis Exercises: Facilitated (4.0 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Develop motivational interviewing skills to assist a simulated patient in choosing appropriate health behaviors Appraise other participants’ role playing using motivational interviewing skills
SESSION VII — Synthesis Exercises: Small Group (3.75 hours) At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
	Develop motivational interviewing skills to assist a simulated patient in choosing appropriate health behaviors Appraise other participants’ role playing using motivational interviewing skills