Motivational interviewing

I attended the UCD School of Nursing interprofessional experience where treatment of domestic violence and substance abuse was addressed on two separate days. The first day of the seminar was very interesting to me because it was my first time learning about the signs of domestic violence. I was in a group that consisted of nursing students, and they were all very curious about my role as a Social Worker. They asked me questions such as, what I am currently doing at my internship and what made…

a lack of insight about the effects of their use impedes on developing the motivation to change. This places a great majority of the population (95.5%) of people with substance use disorder in the precontemplation stage (SAMHSA, 2014). Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, goal-directed method based on the theory that fostering and employing intrinsic motivation is necessary for behavioral change (Kohler & Hofmann, 2015). MI is guided by four principals, (1) the expression of…

Smoking Cessation and Motivational Interviewing Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of science-based, 10-year national objectives with the goal of improving the health of all Americans. There are more than 1,200 objectives in Healthy People 2020. TU-1 Reduce Tobacco Use by Adults (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018) is a perfect example. This objective has a target population of diverse adult patients over the age of 18 and coincides with the local…

Introduction Abby Smith is a 22 year old Caucasian female whom has recently experienced the loss of her mother. She is currently living with eleven other family members in a little house in Smallville, MO. Abby is struggling with making decisions on her own regarding her current housing situation. She relied heavily on guidance from her mother in the past and is struggling with making decisions on her own. She desires to live on her own but needs assistance due to her low socioeconomic…

Throughout the years, doctors and experts have been able to create all sorts of treatment for drug addiction. Doctors have created so many options, that choosing one drug addiction treatment approach can likely take awhile. Being addicted to anything should never be seen as a minor problem. Those who are addicted to drugs most importantly need a lot of attention and care, as it is a very fragile situation to be in. Fortunately, doctors have been able to create all sorts of treatments that make…

Rock bottom differs for everyone. J. K. Rowling said it best, "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I built my life," It could be one losing a job, a spouse leaving, having a child taken away by family services, maybe it was watching your best friend or fiancée overdose, it could be sitting in a cold jail cell or it may be one is just sick and tired of being sick and tired. There is no definite or single circumstance that will deliver change. Some individuals have a higher rock…

The Role of Life Coach For a Productive And Fruitful Life By Paul Arsalan on January 15, 2015 0 Powered by Translate Addiction to alcohol, drugs or any other action related to self affliction not only damages your relationships, health and career, it also results in lost hopes and dreams. When you start losing hope, there is nothing that can help you succeed or get over a bad patch in life. Dependency on alcohol or drugs is not at all advisable, and thus should be treated as early as…

Today I met with other members of the Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control (BSTDC), Ms. Kira Smith and Ms. Maria Soto. They both warmly welcomed me as a colleague who will collaborate and be a valuable member to the team. I sat with Ms. Smith, the coordinator of the Step Up School Screening Program. She described some of the logistics of the program. Basically, the program team is assigned to work in public schools that have a high rate of chlamydia and gonorrhea. First, the team gets…

got divorced and feels like a failure. A skillful approach is to first listen and acknowledge his feelings and thoughts surrounding his divorce and why he feels like a failure. This gives the client an opportunity to describe details, motivational interviewing may be used to probe additional responses for further understanding. This opens the discussion to explain and identify what automatic thoughts, identify evidence supporting and not supporting thoughts, then discuss and alternate way of…

stratification. Level 1-LACE < 10 CS Health Plan will assign a nurse case manager to reach out to the patient within 48 hours of discharge. Initial contact with the patient will occur telephonically and the care coordinator will: • Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to assess the patient’s knowledge of the disease, assess for additional needs and set mutually agreed self-care goals. • Confirm the patients the date and time of the follow up appointment as well as any…