The Effect of a Brief Training in Motivational Interviewing on Trainee Skill Development

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an empirically based practice that provides counselors with methods for working with resistant and ambivalent clients. Whereas previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of training current clinicians in this evidenced‐based practice, no research has inves...

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Published in:Counselor education and supervision 2012-06, Vol.51 (2), p.82-97
Main Authors: Young, Tabitha L., Hagedorn, W. Bryce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
client adherence
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Counselor education
Counselor Training
Graduate Students
Instructional Effectiveness
Interviews
Knowledge Level
Motivation
Motivational interviewing
Pretests Posttests
Skill Development
supervision
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Summary:Motivational interviewing (MI) is an empirically based practice that provides counselors with methods for working with resistant and ambivalent clients. Whereas previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of training current clinicians in this evidenced‐based practice, no research has investigated the efficacy of teaching MI to counselors‐in‐training who work with clients from the general population. The authors examined the effect of a student‐based training in MI for 43 graduate‐level counselor trainees using a quasi‐experimental controlled design. Statistical analyses based on pretest and posttest assessments revealed participants’ knowledge and skill in MI significantly improved in the treatment group. Implications for training future counselors and suggestions for additional research are explored.
ISSN:0011-0035
1556-6978
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6978.2012.00006.x