Deliberate Practice in Motivational Interviewing (Essentials of Deliberate Practice Series)

Deliberate practice exercises help clinicians develop competence in fundamental motivational interviewing skills to better assist clients with change goals, like quitting addictive behaviors and developing healthier habits, and to improve treatment engagement and retention.

These exercises present role-playing scenarios in which two trainees act as a client and a clinician, switching back and forth under the guidance of a supervisor. The clinician improvises appropriate and authentic responses to client statements organized into three difficulty levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—that reflect common client questions and concerns.
 
The first 12 exercises focus on specific skills, such as offering simple and complex reflections and affirmations, eliciting change talk, supporting client autonomy, and collaboratively mapping session agendas. These are followed by two comprehensive exercises—an annotated transcript and free-form mock therapy sessions—in which trainees integrate essential skills into one session.

Step-by-step instructions guide participants through the exercises, identify criteria for skill mastery, and explain how to monitor and adjust difficulty. Guidelines and forms to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training are also provided.

From the Publisher

“Deliberate Practice is absolutely key in mastering motivational interviewing; indeed, there really is no other way to learn it. The well-crafted exercises help learners strengthen fundamental (though not easy) skills such as complex reflection then combine them in the clinical artistry of tasks like ‘dancing with discord.’ I recommend this book for helpers who are ready to take a next step in guiding their clients toward change and growth.”

-Stephen Rollnick, PhD, Honorary Distinguished Professor, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Series Preface Tony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz

Acknowledgments

Part I: Overview and Instructions

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Motivational Interviewing

Chapter 2: Instructions for the Motivational Interviewing Deliberate Practice Exercises

Part II: Deliberate Practice Exercises for Motivational Interviewing Skills

Exercises for Beginner Motivational Interviewing Skills

Exercise 1: Simple Reflections

Exercise 2: Complex Reflections, Part 1: Guesses at What the Client Means

Exercise 3: Complex Reflections, Part 2: Guesses at Underlying Client Emotions or Values

Exercise 4: Reflections and Open-Ended Questions

Exercises for Intermediate Motivational Interviewing Skills

Exercise 5: Eliciting Change Talk

Exercise 6: Reflecting Change Talk

Exercise 7: Double-Sided Reflections

Exercise 8: Dancing With Discord

Exercises for Advanced Motivational Interviewing Skills

Exercise 9: Simple and Complex Affirmations

Exercise 10: Autonomy Support

Exercise 11: Agenda Mapping

Exercise 12: Elicit–Provide–Elicit

Comprehensive Exercises

Exercise 13: Annotated Motivational Interviewing Practice Session Transcript

Exercise 14: Mock Motivational Interviewing Sessions

Part III: Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises

Chapter 3: How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees

Appendix A: Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments

Appendix B: Deliberate Practice Diary Form

Appendix C: Sample Motivational Interviewing Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises

References

Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Psychological Association; 1st edition (September 6, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433836181
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433836183
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches