Faculty Articles
Outcomes of Incorporating Motivational Interviewing Into Basic Counselor Skills Training
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Volume
12
Issue/Number
1
ISSN
2164-3288
Abstract/Excerpt
Counselor skill training involves learning to execute techniques and principles that facilitate client change. Incorporating motivational interviewing can provide a framework that emphasizes humanism in addition to preparing students to assist clients who are ambivalent about change or “resistant.” In this study, we investigated the degree of MI competency achieved by students when MI was integrated into a counseling skills course. We then examined how MI competency was maintained over time. Findings showed that students achieved competency in executing the MI spirit, and this was largely maintained following subsequent coursework and clinical experiences. Implications include the value of incorporating MI training in a counseling skills course and the need for additional training in MI to maintain gains in competency.
NSUWorks Citation
Iarussi, M. M.,
Tyler, J. M.,
Crawford, S. H.,
Crawford, C. V.
(2019). Outcomes of Incorporating Motivational Interviewing Into Basic Counselor Skills Training. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 12(1).
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1697