100581: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment

About the Course:

The primary purpose of this TIP is to link research to practice by providing clear applications of motivational approaches in clinical practice and treatment programs. This TIP also seeks to shift the conception of client motivation for change toward a view that empowers the treatment provider to elicit motivation. These approaches may be especially beneficial to particular populations (e.g., court-mandated offenders) with a low motivation for change.

Author

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration

About the Authors:

The Treatment Improvement Protocol was developed by an Expert Consensus Panel, which was convened by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about motivational intervention with substance abusers. It is appropriate for participants with intermediate to advanced levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

1. Be able to describe different motivational interventions that can be used at various stages of the change process

2. Gain knowledge regarding the development of a therapeutic relationship that respects and builds on the client\’s autonomy and at the same time, makes the clinician a partner in the change process