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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Motivational Interviewing (MI) was first described in 1983 as a counseling method to enhance intrinsic motivation for change in problem drinkers. The fundamental problem that it addresses, however, is one that is much more universal: When a person needs to make a significant behavior change but has not done so because of ambivalence. Consequently the use of MI has disseminated rapidly through health care (particularly for the management of chronic diseases), mental health care, and corrections. MI is now widely recognized as an evidence-based approach for enhancing treatment retention, adherence, and outcome. This course provides a brief introduction to the clinical method of MI, provided by the clinical psychologist who introduced this treatment approach. It covers what MI is (and is not), its underlying spirit and fundamental principles, how it effects behavior change, and how clinicians come to learn it.

PRESENTER BIO
William Miller, Ph.D.

Dr. William R. Miller is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, where he joined the faculty in 1976 after receiving his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Oregon. He served as Director of Clinical Training for UNM's APA-approved doctoral program in clinical psychology and as Co-Director of UNM’s Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA). Dr. Miller’s publications include 40 books and over 400 articles and chapters. Fundamentally interested in the psychology of change, he has focused in particular on the development, testing, and dissemination of behavioral treatments for addictions. He served as principal investigator for numerous research grants and contracts, founded a private practice group, and served as a consultant to many organizations including the United States Senate, the World Health Organization, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Institutes of Health. In recognition of his research contributions, Dr. Miller is a recipient of the international Jellinek Memorial Award, two career achievement awards from the American Psychological Association, and an Innovators in Combating Substance Abuse award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He maintains an active interest in pastoral counseling and the integration of spirituality and psychology. The Institute for Scientific Information lists him as one of the world’s most cited scientists.

Recent Books:
Meyers, W. R., & Miller, W. R. (Eds.) (2001). A community reinforcement approach to addiction treatment. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Miller, W. R., & C.de Baca, J. (2001). Quantum change: When sudden insight and epiphanies transform ordinary lives. New York: Guilford Press.
Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2002). Motivational interviewing: Preparing people for change (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Miller, W. R., & Weisner, C. (Eds.) (2002). Changing substance abuse through health and social systems. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

Hester, R. K., & Miller, W. R. (Eds.) (2003). Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives (3rd ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Miller, W. R. (Ed.) (2004). Combined Behavioral Intervention manual: A clinical research guide for therapists treating people with alcohol abuse and dependence. COMBINE Monograph Series, (Vol.1). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. DHHS No. 04-5288.

Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.) (2005). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Miller, W. R., & Muñoz, R. F. (2005). Control