The webinar will provide a clear presentation of Motivational Interviewing that is readily transferable to everyday clinical practice.  Motivational Interviewing is a clinical style for engaging patients in treatment, enhancing motivation to reduce substance use, and supporting adherence to recommended behavioral or pharmacological treatments.

The webinar will present the origins of Motivational Interviewing; describe its fundamental concepts, such as spirit, processes, and core skills; demonstrate the use of Motivational Interviewing; offer practical ways to integrate MI with other psychosocial and pharmacological approaches; and discuss incorporating Motivational Interviewing as communication style in consultative, administrative, supervisory and educational settings. Participants will gain a practical foundation of Motivational Interviewing that can be readily applied and further enhanced with practice.

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. pcssnow.org

Educational Objectives

• Describe the spirit, processes, and core skills of Motivational Interviewing.
• Use specific Motivational Interviewing approaches to help patients explore and resolve ambivalence.
• Integrate Motivational Interviewing with other psychosocial, as well as pharmacological interventions. 
• Incorporate Motivational Interviewing into everyday practice, including administration and leadership.

Target Audience

Physicians who have a waiver to treat opioid use disorder in an office-based setting and other interested clinicians.

Estimated Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 1 hour
Begin Date: May 9, 2017
Review Date: May 9, 2019
End Date: May 9, 2022

How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ or a certificate of participation may do so by completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. A multiple choice quiz is provided based on the content. A passing score of 70% must be achieved. Retakes are available for the test. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned. 

Continuing Education Credit

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The APA designates this enduring CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Presenters

• Petros Levounis, MD, MA, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Chief of Service at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Carla Marienfeld, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Addiction Services at University of California, San Diego, and Medical Director of the UCSD Addiction Recovery and Treatment Program in La Jolla, California. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Bachaar Arnaout, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Detoxification and Addiction Stabilization Service at VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven, Connecticut. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Program Planners

• Andrew Saxon, M.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Washington; Director, Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education (CESATE) VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Disclosure: Consultant: Neurocrine Biosciences, Grant/Research: Medicasafe, Inc.
• Beatrice Eld, Associate Director, Addiction Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Frances R. Levin, M.D., Kennedy Leavy Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center; Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Director of Clinical and Educational Activities for the Division on Substance Abuse, New York State Psychiatric Institute. Disclosure: Consultant:  GW Pharmaceuticals, Grant/Research Support: US World Med.
• John A. Renner, Jr., M.D., Boston University School of Medicine, Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Training, Boston University Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare System. Disclosure: Stock/other financial options: Johnson & Johnson and General Electric.

Program Reviewer (2021)

• John A. Renner, Jr., M.D., Boston University School of Medicine, Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Training, Boston University Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare System. Disclosure: Stock/other financial options: Johnson & Johnson and General Electric.

Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities

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Technical Requirements

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:

• The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
• Internet Explorer 11+

This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:

• Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
• Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:

• Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content

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