Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

In this slide presentation I talk about the basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing (MI). After a brief definition, topics include: the Spirit of MI, The four basic OARS skills, and the "processes" of MI.

[@garlicgirl3149]

Man, why is it some people can make things so simple and easy to understand and textbooks live to make jargon so complicated especially if we are to implement this in practice! UGH! Thank you for making it easy.

[@sophiashcherbakova2867]

I can across this video via Reflective Folio Fixer - there's plenty more useful videos there that should help you

[@mikesanchez5955]

Textbooks are given a word quota which is why they are so wordy. Try reading the first sentence of each paragraph only and then going over the important stuff.

[@smittyadventures4188]

I agree. I took the HETI Maine, MI course which requires this video amongst other videos and readings. This was by far the best content.

[@dimariobell8499]

Right!!!!

[@dawnfabbri3154]

The same reason why a person say learning diesel mechanic will do a much better job if he has on hands training instead of going to school and getting it from a book. You get the factual information you really need and not 80% of things you will never use. Your brain retains much more this way.

[@Whatthefk189]

for change talk: Prepatory change talk ( DARN) D - Desire (I want to change) A - Ability (I can change) R - Reason (it's important to change) N - Need ( I Should change) Implementing change talk (CAT) C - Commitment ( I will make change) A - Activation ( I am ready to change) T - Taking Steps (I am taking specific actions to change)

[@susangreenfield4847]

Like these too!

[@elenaermolenko5946]

Thank you!

[@flflores0]

We like to use the acronym PEACE for the spirit of MI.. Partnership, Empathy, Acceptance, Compassion and Evocation

[@jazkaatterbury-raeburn4366]

The best basic introduction to MI out there...and I’ve had months of training! Well worth watching and saving for future use.

[@mrsg9929]

He has such a comforting voice and clear way of explaining

[@UnlimitedMullets]

You could not have summed it up any better Bill. Thank you and please know that your video will be helping countless other people!

[@kkraybill]

A very useful, non-jargony description of the spirit, core skills, and flow of Motivational Interviewing. Thanks very much, Bill!

[@thomasbrown2956]

This summary of M.I. was outstanding. I recently took part in a M.I. webinar and left it more confused than when I began. The order and pace in which the information was presented was perfect for my learning needs. Thank you!!

[@lindaingle-calloway325]

I can see where motivational interviewing is a really good skill. Talking to someone instead of at someone has its benefits. When you talking at someone you put them at the defense, when you talking to someone you open that discussion up making it possible for them be less defensive and more open about the decisions of their life.

[@KathleenPope]

I am a nursing student and this makes better sense than my tutors do. Its explained in a way that can be easily adopted into my practice. Thank you for your help!!

[@sherriecade2837]

I have read through so many definitions and explanations of Motivational Interviewing and this video gets 5 stars!!! Simple and to the point. Grateful!!!

[@hkohlanyy]

I had to pause the video to THANK you for such a wonderful, helpful, simple, clear, awesome explanation for these basics. And it just happened that I've been practicing most of them with my best friend for years now lol

[@samattos1]

Great video, thank you. I've been out of school for some time and just got into a Master's of Counseling program and it seems like the assumption is that most of the students know this material already. I majored in philosophy and only minored in psychology at a school with a HEAVY emphasis on neuropsychology rather than clinical treatment. This is all really helpful and very approachable. Thanks or taking the time to make these videos.

[@deniesebazemore-gaedeke6757]

Great job. One of the best explanations of MI I've seen.

[@larryrobbin8092]

This is excellent. Motivational interviewing is very complex, but this presentation is so focused and practical it gives you hope that you can do it. Other presentations are so over whelming that you feel its impossible to do motivational interviewing. Thanks so much!

[@susangreenfield4847]

This is the best intro to MI that I have ever heard! Thank you SO much! This will be invaluable in my work with simulation and helping people understand how they may be interviewed! So cool!

[@tammybradshaw7175]

Awesome video! I struggled for YEARS in finding a good counseling technique! Thank you so much for simplifying basic counseling skills for me! Now, I have a sense of foundation to help people reach their goals!

[@kelbrophy6958]

I am a new student to the field and this was recommended reading by my professor. Excellent information , and so helpful in my understanding.

[@angelawisniewski7040]

I LOVED my MI class. Thank you Dr.

[@chelefrizell8528]

Thank you for creating this extremely insightful video. I am a PMHNP student and found your video to be a wonderfully digestible gamechanger. I now feel more knowledgeable in implementing motivational interviewing thanks to you- Kudos!!!

[@UNOSGALLOS]

I would like to thank you so much for your video i took 24 hours of MI training this week and the instructor confused me and in my opinion was terrible i was lost and confused. you have saved me and made me relax and understand what MI is all about .thank you greatly

[@supernanostuff]

I am in a class and this video is 1,000 times better than the one the teacher required this week so THANK YOU! I get it now.

[@SherrillAQuinn]

Well done. Methodical and easy to follow and understand.

[@alliearias3846]

Thank you, this saved the course of where my life was heading!

[@Ipanemarli]

It is a very clear, first-timers friendly, and informative introduction to MI. Wonderful!

[@jennyzhng9192]

the best MI introduction! thank you so much for that!

[@jbt6007]

Thank you. This is an excellent summary of MI.

[@mehtavideo]

Well done Doc. Great job!

[@millennialbellaTV]

This, when implemented makes an absolute difference in the way any coach or mentor help clients. This is going to be the foundation of my own practice - both as a future nurse and business mentor/coach. Thank you!

[@cherieservello4891]

Bill you did a beautiful job with this video. The basics, understanding & summary are excellent! I really was looking for a refresher, and this covered it all. I thank you! I applaud your work. 😊👍

[@caroltyler2001]

very well explained in such a short time!!

[@billmatulich]

You are more than welcome to use the video for your students. Thanks for the nice comments. Bill

[@JoannaWakeley]

Really helpful! I have done so much research which was great, but nothing made the foundational elements quite as simple, memorable, and applicable as this video. Thank you!

[@eugenemccormick94]

This is a concise, brief and informative work. Thanks Doc for your sharing your knowledge.

[@alexandermccartney718]

You're a bloody legend mate. Nice and clear video :)

[@HeisFaithful7]

What a great explanation! thank you for your great examples and the clarity! I feel very empowered to use this strategy!

[@hefzi-babeula8631]

Awesome & comprehensive explanation! I couldn’t say it better👌🏽 Thanks 🙏🏽

[@magneticlanguagesofudon5499]

Thanks Dr. BIll for some great ideas. Tomorrow I will meet, for the first time, with a doctor who signed up with our language institute to learn better English. I'm in Thailand and have been teaching English for awhile now and it had never occurred to me to find out the true motivation, or lack thereof, of students who come to us to learn English. We always complain about the lack of motivation of some learners in spite of the hefty sums they are paying for our services. I'm thinking now more along the lines of doctor and patient and not teacher and student.

[@nissafrancis9997]

Thank you Dr,it was excellent and a great resource for me in my social work practice.you are a great teacher and have presented in a simple way to understand MI effectively

[@imliz100]

Great video. Thank you so much simplifying and summarizing the MI. So much easier to see the entire process. I agree...great teacher.

[@michaeldurrigan429]

Excellent and thank-you. Garlic girl has a good point. This was a very sound overview and will make digging into a few texts much easier. Also helps being a better therapist! Can hear things in MI recognizable from Rogers, Gestalt, CBT / DBT, Narrative and Solution Focus etc.. Thanks for a very nice and succinct presentation. !

[@billmatulich]

Thank you. Feel free to use the video in your trainings.

[@davoudderogar4828]

Excellent fluid explanation . Thank you for the great value.

[@leilaniahkoi]

Thank you so very much for this wonderful easy to comprehend video. As I am now working at a program that utilizes M.I. and I am about to go into a two training session with a head start and a little bit of confidence thanks to this video. I look forward to watching more from you.

[@sweetgirlie6736]

Great and easy to follow video

[@jaydeeb91]

Nicely done Dr. Short and sweet, yet full of precise information.

[@billmatulich]

Hi, Glad you like it. I used Keynote on my MacBook Pro and the free trial of Camtasia.

[@misstuesy]

Wow, I'm sooo thankful for this share! Can you believe I sat in our college library for 3 hours and researched MI in journals, articles, books, encyclopedia, and nothing about the OARS came up which is referred to in this video as BASIC COUNSELING. I'm so irritated because i'm almost done this semester after taking all the PSY classes and the class i'm in now Intro to Counseling, we've never even discussed OARS nor have we done any client/therapist role playing more than twice. This class is pretty much exactly like my PSY classes, i hope when I grad in august onward to my third year i'll actually learn and practice techniques. Thank you so much for posting... now I can finally end my research paper with more confidence and not just the psychological theory of MI but the basic OARS I should've been taught asap! :D

[@bethanydonovan2690]

Best Winner Wow! Is your degree specifically in counseling psychology? If so, you might want to bring that issue up with your program chair. I am in a master's in counseling psych program, and we covered those basic counseling skills in our first two quarters of the first year. It should be covered right off the bat.

[@daniellekelley7008]

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL, IM SO GLAD YOU MADE THIS VIDEO

[@rosiekaplan1733]

Yes useful and helpful. I just learned MI existed yesterday!

[@elia9648]

I really enjoyed this introduction on Motivational Interviewing. You made it all easy to understand and follow.

[@bethanydonovan2690]

Thank you!! Excellent introduction.

[@budskirlee]

thank you! i was having a hard time understanding the concepts in class. you're video has made it easier for me to grasp them.

[@garlicgirl3149]

+budskirlee I so agree with you!

[@toddmoore2132]

thank you bill for a simple but informative introduction to motivation interviewing.

[@littleflower23]

I'm only 12 min into video but this is an excellent explanation of MI. Very helpful, thank you Bill. I may share this with the team I work with.

[@jessicafinney246]

Very informational and inspiring. Thank you!

[@ulisappok]

short and clear presentation of MI. So important, and still a rarity in medical procedere. Thank you. I will show it to my students.

[@grantsanders4211]

Brilliant! Very concise and well presented. I personally found it to be very straightforward and easy to understand. Thank you!

[@chartman2423]

Excellent overview! Clear and complete - succinct summary and definition of MI.

[@lyhuongtrnn]

Thanks Bill!! This was extremely helpful, and easy to understand.

[@cguzman8511]

Dr M - I appreciate how clearly you laid out your presentation. Your OARS examples are practical and commonly heard with cients. I'm also an educator and would love to use bits of your presentation for my students (giving you full credit of course!). Thank you!

[@desertbitch1]

I'm in a class for AOD counseling. I keep hearing about MI, but this really helps. I have a pretend client and have to write SOAP notes for him. This helps so much. I was so lost.

[@113white]

Hi Bill….Cathy Cole fellow MINTie, serving in Botswana in the Peace Corps and focusing on behavior change around hiv…I’m using this video to introduce MI to a group of health mentors So great to have this resource to make my work easier 😅

[@michaelstevens459]

I thought this was very well done. You really did a good job of getting your points across in a straight forward fashion.

[@write2bheard51]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge - very clear and concise.

[@JT2012a]

great introduction. Thank you.

[@talmadgedarden4377]

Great information about motivational interviews!

[@lisaeliv72]

Really helped in understanding the concept of MI! Thank you!!

[@Butterflybabexoxo]

Lucid, succinct, and informative. Well done.

[@MazDelaCerna]

really interesting! Love your work!

[@AllThingsSheena]

I love the way you define & expound I’m “ambivalence”. 😊

[@sarabidawi1234]

This is fantastic...more videos please!

[@MamaRaven31]

This was very helpful as I am currently learning how to become a motivational interviewer. Thank you so much for making this video.

[@samartin1848]

Outstandingly good....thank you!!!!

[@cathyroy7102]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@chinedua9336]

I understood MI much better now after watching this video

[@devakikaren]

Very interesting presentation. Accessible & clear. Thank you.

[@sandramartinez1751]

Great video. Thank you for such good examples with your key ideas.

[@thetruthwillsetyoufree9209]

Excellent. Thank you Dr Bill. 😊

[@sunnygirlrn]

This was great-thank you for sharing!

[@deniserylander2996]

I really like this intro because it is the most impotant thing foe me to learn and perfect if I am going to be a helpful counselor.

[@janetownsend5701]

A wonderful presentation - presents the main elements in a clear, accessible and engaging way that makes sense to the person in the street! Many thanks.

[@KarenThomas-fg6gu]

I learned more from this video than from my lectures! Thank you:)

[@elenaermolenko5946]

Thank you! Short and clear!

[@CSS916]

This was very helpful. Thank you so much for providing a clear and organized presentation.

[@tumbiotudeko7702]

That was amazing! Many thanks

[@emilym3643]

this is very informative and helpful. thank you so much for sharing this! excellent presentation. thank you. :)

[@firouzehbuller14]

Thank you so much for this simple video about such a tricky method!

[@mariaulici4117]

It is so well explained. Very good material for learning about MI. Thanks for sharing.

[@avanzoer]

Very helpful information and well presented. Than you.

[@The482075]

I like open questions. They open up a conversation. They allow for more self expression. Closed questions feel pointed, as though you are being judged. They can often imply that there is a wrong answer. Sometimes a closed question can force someone to choose between two bad options trapping them into digging a hole for themselves. These sort of questions don't allow for nuance and can feel like an interrogation. All of this can feel uncomfortable.

[@andreamoore3334]

Excellent presentation of Motivational Interviewing tool

[@julielyngdoh1114]

Great video and kind wish at the end 🥰

[@NeilSoriano98]

Very helpful. Thanks for this video.

[@ivengrowe4783]

The video is clear because of it being explained very well. Thank you for a job well done.

[@MsAnna2U]

Awesome information.

[@WestieWestie]

Fantastic video. Thank you

[@amyredmond7497]

This is great. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@PlannerGirlLifestyle]

This video is great! I wish I would’ve found it sooner but it still helps

[@wurrirockdesigns7857]

Best explanation. Thank you