Providing live supervision via teleconferencing improves acquisition of motivational interviewing skills after workshop attendance

TitleProviding live supervision via teleconferencing improves acquisition of motivational interviewing skills after workshop attendance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsSmith, JL, Amrhein, PC, Brooks, AC, Carpenter, KM, Levin, D, Schreiber, EA, Travaglini, LA, Nunes, EV
JournalAmerican Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume33
Pagination163-168
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0095-2990 (Print)0095-2990 (Linking)
Accession Number17366257
Keywords*Education, *Interviews as Topic, *Learning, *Motivation, Community Mental Health Services/*organization & administration, Counseling, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Patient Acceptance of Health Care/*statistics & numerical data, Substance-Related Disorders/rehabilitation, Telecommunications/*organization & administration
Abstract

Teleconferencing Supervision is a method for training community-based substance abuse clinicians in Motivational Interviewing (MI). Following a 2-day workshop, 13 clinicians received live supervision via telephone during 5 counseling sessions conducted at their community treatment facilities. Clinicians were assessed for skill level at post-workshop, at post-training, and 3 months later; learning was assessed using the MI Treatment Integrity instrument. All summary scores and therapist behavior frequency counts improved by post-training or by the 3 month follow-up, although some gains were not statistically significant. Teleconferencing Supervision may help facilitate the proficient use of MI community clinicians following workshop instruction.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17366257
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