Using Motivational Interviewing with Serious Mental illness to Address Medication Non-Adherence, Create Change and Enhance Stability-Presentation and Q&A

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Summary: In this webinar, Dr. Amy Cohen, Program Director for SMI Advisor and a Clinical Psychologist, introduces the topic of using Motivational Interviewing (MI) with serious mental illness (SMI) to address medication non-adherence, create change, and enhance stability. Christopher Link, a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and an expert in MI, presents the main content of the webinar. He explains that MI is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change. The webinar discusses the challenges of medication non-adherence in individuals with SMI and provides strategies for using MI to address these challenges. Link emphasizes the importance of understanding ambivalence and practicing the four processes of MI: engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning. He also offers recommendations for adapting MI to work with different symptoms, such as positive and negative symptoms, and suggests using value card sorting to help clients identify their values and connect them to medication adherence. The webinar concludes with suggestions for further training in MI and improving skills in using MI with clients. Overall, the webinar highlights the effectiveness and relevance of MI in promoting medication adherence and improving outcomes for individuals with SMI.

Keywords

Motivational Interviewing

Serious Mental Illness

Medication Non-Adherence

Change

Enhance Stability

Collaborative Conversation

Ambivalence

Engaging

Focusing

Value Card Sorting