Motivational Interviewing Symposium and workshop in Cardiff

Any practitioner in health or social care, manager, researcher or policy maker interested in behaviour change is invited to attend this 1-day symposium on Motivational Interviewing (MI), and/or to attend a skills-based workshop the following day.

WHERE: Mercure Holland House Hotel, Newport Road, Cardiff

WHEN
* 1-day symposium on motivational interviewing: 3rd November 2009, £60
* 1-day skills workshop on motivational interviewing: 4th November 2009, £60

SPONSORS
* The Department of Primary Care & Public Health, Cardiff University
* SEWTU (The South East Wales Trials Unit)

THE SYMPOSIUM
MI is a counselling method for enhancing people’s motivation to change behaviour. It has been the subject of over 170 randomised controlled trails and is considered best evidence-based practice in many settings around the world. This symposium is designed to present motivational interviewing from inside the heart of everyday practice. It is for anyone in health and social care with an interest in behaviour change. It will provide an update on MI, a critical look at the evidence, and many examples of good practice from Wales and beyond.

Highlights will include presentations and panel discussions on the following topics:
● MI & its impact (Vaughn Keller, Humana, USA; Stephen Rollnick & Chris Butler, Cardiff, Wales)
● MI and young pregnant mothers in deprived settings (Kate Billingham, Ann Rowe, UK Department of Health)
● MI & children: making a difference with diabetes (John Gregory, Sue Channon, Cardiff, Wales)
● MI & families in trouble (Rhoda Emlyn-Jones, Cardiff, Wales).
● MI in primary care, schools, health promotion, smoking cessation, severe mental illness and addiction

THE WORSKHOP
This follows the symposium, and is designed as a general introduction to MI for health & social care practitioners. Led by Stephen Rollnick, attendance at the symposium will provide a good background, but is not essential for entry into the workshop.

The aim of the workshop is to provide an overview of MI, and the opportunity to observe good practice and participate in some skill-building exercises.

TO REGISTER
www.cardiff.ac.uk/medic/subsites/sewtu/events/motivational-interviewing-...