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This virtual capacity-building session will focus on enhancing participants' knowledge of motivational interviewing (MI) as an evidence-based practice and its application in working with individuals with HIV. Through interactive activities and expert guidance, participants will explore the foundational principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI), its relevance to HIV care and prevention, the stages of change, and effective techniques to enhance clients' readiness for change.

Objectives

  • Define Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its development as an evidence-based practice.
  • Describe the role of Motivational Interviewing in person-centered treatment.
  • Discuss common barriers to proper HIV prevention and care and how MI can be applied to empower clients.
  • Identify the core principles of motivational interviewing and their application in HIV prevention and care.
  • Describe the foundational models and framework of MI and how to identify stages of change in clients.
  • Illustrate the use of MI core skills and concepts when speaking with clients to improve adherence and strengthen engagement in care.
  • Demonstrate strategies to explore, amplify, and resolve a client’s ambivalence to change using case studies.
  • Demonstrate the use of MI approaches in HIV prevention, care, and treatment utilizing OARS and DARN CAT.
  • Identify indications of client resistance and strategies to improve readiness to change.
  • Apply MI techniques and approaches to client care utilizing real-world scenarios and role-playing.

Speaker

Marcy Witherspoon, LSW

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