Motivational Interviewing and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Workshop

Motivational Interviewing and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Workshop is organized by Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University and will be held on Oct 15, 2024.

Description:
The Motivational Interviewing and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (MI and SBIRT) Workshop will increase healthcare providers’ skills in and efficacy performing SBIRT with a motivational interviewing style. They will then be capable of addressing patients’ unhealthy substance use using evidence-based practices.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
• Describe the spirit of motivational interviewing (MI).
• Discuss 4 processes of MI.
• Defend why MI is a constant practice.
• Discuss the rationale for universal screening.
• Identify the potential health impact of substance misuse and abuse.
• Identify substance use risk limits.
• Determine when and how to use validated screening instruments in the brief intervention.
• Explain how to conduct a brief intervention using MI techniques.