SWR 309 - Motivational Interviewing.

ENG 111, ENG 112 or EHS 120 or equivalent. (2).

Introduction to basic principles of motivational interviewing that can be utilized by many disciplines (e.g. counseling, health education, nursing, and social work) to build motivation and strengthen commitment of individuals to resolve behavior change to impact their health and overall quality of life. Active listening, use of open-ended questions, use of affirmations, and summarizing skills are applied to real world scenarios to help students better understand and acquire techniques necessary in conducting motivational interviews. Utilization of trans-theoretical model of change to assess readiness to change will also be explained. Experiential learning in performing actual interviews is integrated. Also listed as PHS 309.