Motivational Interviewing: An Introductory Workshop

28 May 2022 (Saturday), 4PM-6PM (On Zoom)

For Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore members only

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Synopsis: Motivational Interviewing (MI)—offers a practical, evidence-based approach for supporting clients in making and sustaining healthy behavior changes. Originally developed in the drug and alcohol field, over 1000 clinical trials demonstrate the efficacy of MI across a range of populations, target behaviors, and medical conditions. In particular, MI has been shown to be especially effective in brief clinical encounters and for individuals not ready or unsure about change. This exposure workshop will provide participants an overview of the theory, principles, and skills of MI. Participants will be guided through a sequence of learning activities to explore and shape their practice behavior, and to initiate a process for building skills in MI.

Associate Professor Konstadina Griva [MSC, PhD (University College London, UK)] (Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) is a chartered Health Psychologist and an internationally recognized researcher in the field of Psychonephrology, which is an appreciation of the psychological and social issues affecting those living with the physical burden of kidney disease. Her work with patients with long-term conditions has spanned over two decades, and while her earlier work was on mapping key patient outcomes and understanding patient experience, ultimately the goal was to put research in the service of patients and providers and contribute to improved patient care. “the priority has always been the development of programs to help patients with long-term conditions to get the best from treatment by supporting optimal adherence or better aligning existing health services to patients’ needs”. The HEDSMART program (Hemodialysis Self Management Randomised trial) developed and implemented in collarboation with National Kidney Foundation Singapore, has received a research award by European Renal Association and European Renal and Dialysis Transplantation in 2013.