PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Motivational Interviewing (MI) originated in the treatment of substance use disorders. Since then, it is increasingly being used to help people with a wide range of psychological problems. This program will cover principles, techniques & strategies of Motivational Interviewing, as well as present novel applications of MI in behavioral health practice. It will cover the interplay between external and internal motivation.  There will be discussion of the use of MI with anxiety, PTSD, OCD, depression, self harm behaviors, eating disorders, pathological gambling, schizophrenia, and dual diagnosis. The program will address the interpersonal style of the helper, MI interaction techniques, and helping strategies. This program is aimed at the intermediate skill level.

FACULTY: Lawrence M. Sideman, Ph.D., is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and the Director of Practicum Training at Argosy University, The American School of Professional Psychology in Phoenix, Arizona. He is licensed by the State of Arizona as a Psychologist, a Professional Counselor (LPC) and as an Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC).  He is a member of the American Psychological Association and served over five years on the Ethics Committee of the Arizona Psychological Association. Dr. Sideman is currently the Chair of the Arizona Counselors Association Ethics Committee and serves on its Board of Directors. Dr. Sideman has over 25 years of direct clinical experience and amongst his many professional endeavors, he was instrumental in developing and overseeing practicum and internship training programs at TASC (Treatment Assessment Screening Center), an outpatient behavioral health agency where he provided clinical supervision for doctoral level and masters level practicum and internship students while maintaining the positions of Clinical Director and Assistant Executive Director. Dr. Sideman is published in several professional journals and has presented various research papers at National Psychological Conventions. He has designed and implemented a substance abuse education/prevention program for university athletic teams and is the past Director of Training for the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium. He maintains a private practice in Phoenix. 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:  At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to: 

• identify ways to use MI principles, techniques & strategies to treat common patient presenting problems,

• generate increased empathy for clients, who are “resistant” to change,

• identify helper behaviors that enhance motivation to change.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Psychologists, social workers, mental health therapists, addiction therapists, psychiatric nurses, chaplains, and other mental health professionals.

AGENDA:
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM           Registration and Continental Breakfast

 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM        Introductions and Group Exercise
                                            What You Already Know about Motivation
                                            The interplay of External and Internal Reasons to Perform Behavior
                                            What kind of Motivation Serves our Clients best?
                                            Learning, Applying and Extending MI
                                            Definition, Spirit, Philosophy, Stages of Change

 10:30 AM -10:45 AM       Morning Break

 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM     Interpersonal Style-Helper Behaviors
                                            Helper Behaviors not MI
                                            MI Principles
                                            Interaction Techniques
                                            MI Helping Strategies
                                            Traps

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM         Lunch (on your own)

 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM          Integrating MI into the Treatment of Anxiety
                                            Enhancing Motivation to Change Patients with PTSD
                                            Motivating Resistant Patients with OCD
                                            MI as a Pretreatment for Depression & Integrating MI into Psychotherapy of Depression

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM           Afternoon Break

2:45 PM – 4:30 PM          MI and Self Harm Behaviors
                                            MI to Manage Eating Disorders
                                            Pathological Gambling and MI
                                            Use of MI to Increase Medication Compliance in Patients with Schizophrenia
                                            MI in Working with the Dually Diagnosed

4:30 PM                              Program Closing

CONTINUING EDUCATION:  The Southwest Health Professions Education Center, Inc. (SEC) certifies this program for 6 contact hours.  A certificate of attendance will be awarded. 

VA Employee Education System, Provider Number 1040, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), (1-800-225-6880) through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.  VA Employee Education System maintains responsibility for the program.  Social workers will receive 6 continuing education clock hours in participating in this course.