Motivational Interviewing
Lecture: Motivational Interviewing
Content: During these lectures a number of different aspects of motivational interviewing came up. Initially the principles of motivational interviewing were looked at these include; avoid argumentation, express empathy, support self-efficacy, roll with resistance, develop discrepancies. We then discussed how this might be done with a client. To work with a client efficiently using motivational interviewing techniques it would be important to know where they are on Prochaska and DiClemente’s wheel of change. There are six stages to this wheel and these stages are; Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance and Relapse. Once the clients status on the wheel has been established, …show more content…
Initially it was considered from a historical perspective, the word alcoholic was around from as early as 1849. A variety of the models of addiction were discussed in this lecture in relation to alcohol addiction, the moral model was looked at along with the temperance movement, after that the American Disease idea was considered with AA being discussed. Education was also examined in terms of how it works and who are the educators. Alcohol addiction was then viewed in terms of how it would be treated and what way it would be treated depended on the thinking behind why a person became addicted in the first place. Some of the thinking here included characterological reasons, conditioning, biomedical, social learning, general systems, sociocultural and public health. After this the different treatment centres that are in existence in Ireland were mentioned and what philosophies they use. Some of the different treatment centres include St John of God’s and the Simon Community Detox which is a three week programme which focuses mainly detox followed by alcoholics …show more content…
Our lecturer asked each of us to keep a record of what we drank in the course of a week and in what situation we were in when we drank whether we were at home or out with friends. I have found asking a client to carry out a similar survey of their drinking habits has been very helpful in attaining an accurate record of someone’s drinking habit along with establishing whether or not their was any routines to their drinking. I have also found that I am now aware of what treatment centres cater for alcohol addiction and this has been a great help when working with clients with alcohol problems as I am now able to give accurate information on the services available to the client immediately rather than having to ask a chaotic client to come back to me at a later time while I try and find this information out for them.
Personal Learning and Self
Content: During these lectures a number of different aspects of motivational interviewing came up. Initially the principles of motivational interviewing were looked at these include; avoid argumentation, express empathy, support self-efficacy, roll with resistance, develop discrepancies. We then discussed how this might be done with a client. To work with a client efficiently using motivational interviewing techniques it would be important to know where they are on Prochaska and DiClemente’s wheel of change. There are six stages to this wheel and these stages are; Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance and Relapse. Once the clients status on the wheel has been established, …show more content…
Initially it was considered from a historical perspective, the word alcoholic was around from as early as 1849. A variety of the models of addiction were discussed in this lecture in relation to alcohol addiction, the moral model was looked at along with the temperance movement, after that the American Disease idea was considered with AA being discussed. Education was also examined in terms of how it works and who are the educators. Alcohol addiction was then viewed in terms of how it would be treated and what way it would be treated depended on the thinking behind why a person became addicted in the first place. Some of the thinking here included characterological reasons, conditioning, biomedical, social learning, general systems, sociocultural and public health. After this the different treatment centres that are in existence in Ireland were mentioned and what philosophies they use. Some of the different treatment centres include St John of God’s and the Simon Community Detox which is a three week programme which focuses mainly detox followed by alcoholics …show more content…
Our lecturer asked each of us to keep a record of what we drank in the course of a week and in what situation we were in when we drank whether we were at home or out with friends. I have found asking a client to carry out a similar survey of their drinking habits has been very helpful in attaining an accurate record of someone’s drinking habit along with establishing whether or not their was any routines to their drinking. I have also found that I am now aware of what treatment centres cater for alcohol addiction and this has been a great help when working with clients with alcohol problems as I am now able to give accurate information on the services available to the client immediately rather than having to ask a chaotic client to come back to me at a later time while I try and find this information out for them.
Personal Learning and Self