Course
Understanding Social Determinants of Health to Advance Cancer Health Equity: Clinical-Community Linkages
Self-paced
2 credits
Full course description
Description
This training introduces the concept and techniques of motivational interviewing (MI), focusing on guiding clients toward self-motivated change. It contrasts MI with persuasion-based approaches and demonstrates how MI fosters autonomy and collaboration by using techniques such as reflective listening, open-ended questions, and empathy.
Target Audience
This training video will be helpful to:
Healthcare professionals, counselors, social workers, and community health practitioners who seek to enhance their communication skills and effectiveness in fostering client-driven behavior change.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between motivational interviewing and persuasion techniques.
- Apply the core principles of MI, including empathy, reflective listening, and client empowerment.
- Use specific MI tools such as scaling questions and decisional balance exercises to explore client ambivalence and promote change.
- Identify and respond effectively to "change talk" and "sustain talk" during client interactions.