Motivational interviewing for behaviour change

Name: Motivational interviewing for behaviour change
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-A3CLN
Price: 195.00 AUD
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Motivational Interviewing for Behaviour Change is a dynamic course designed for healthcare professionals to enhance communication skills and promote health behaviour change. This course introduces the principles and techniques of motivational interviewing (MI), emphasising patient-centred, empathetic, and goal-oriented communication. Through exploring change and sustain talk, working with resistance, and building commitment, participants gain practical tools to navigate ambivalence and foster meaningful, sustainable change in patients. Led by Dr. Stan Steindl, a seasoned clinical psychologist and MI expert, this course equips professionals to inspire motivation and guide patients toward healthier outcomes.

$195

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100% ONLINE

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The Motivational Interviewing for Behaviour Change course provides healthcare professionals with essential tools to support and inspire health behaviour change. Divided into two focused units, this course emphasises the art of empathetic communication and equips participants to address the complexities of patient ambivalence and resistance effectively.

Unit 1: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – Part A
This unit introduces the foundational principles of motivational interviewing, focusing on the MI Spirit. Participants learn to build a collaborative and respectful relationship with patients, emphasising partnership, acceptance, compassion, and evocation. Key concepts include understanding ambivalence, the role of patient language in change, and the importance of focusing on change talk over sustain talk.
Key topics include:
- The principles of MI and its relevance to behaviour change.
- Exploring ambivalence and its impact on motivation.
- Recognising and eliciting change talk (desire, ability, reasons, and need for change).
- Using the MI Spirit to foster patient engagement and motivation.

Unit 2: Practical Application of Motivational Interviewing – Part B
Building on the foundational concepts, this unit delves into practical techniques and skills to enhance motivational interviewing. Participants explore the core communication skills of open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) and learn strategies to handle resistance and discord effectively. Techniques for fostering commitment language and guiding patients toward actionable change are also emphasised.
Key topics include:
- Applying the OARS framework to navigate change and sustain talk.
- Strategies to roll with resistance and reduce discord.
- Evoking and reinforcing commitment language to predict successful change.
- Tailoring interventions to build patient confidence and self-efficacy.

This course equips professionals with a compassionate, patient-centred approach to behaviour change, enabling them to inspire motivation and guide patients toward sustainable, healthier choices. Participants leave with practical tools they can immediately apply in clinical settings to foster meaningful patient outcomes.

CPD Hours:

Education hours: 4.5
Reviewing performance hours: 6.0
Measuring outcome hours: 0.0

Accreditations:

Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) #485477

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) #31267

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

10.5 hrs self-paced

Dr Stan Steindl

This course is presented by Dr Stan Steindl.

Stan is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice at Psychology Consultants Pty Ltd, and an Adjunct Associate Professor at School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia. He is also co-director of the UQ Compassionate Mind Research Group. He has over 20 years’ experience as a therapist, supervisor and trainer, especially providing training in Motivational Interviewing (MI). His PhD examined the use of MI with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid alcohol dependency, and he continues to work in the areas of trauma, addiction and health behaviour change, as well as having a general clinical practice. He is an active member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and delivers training in an engaging, informative and practical ways.

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