Providing live supervision via teleconferencing improves acquisition of motivational interviewing skills after workshop attendance.
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.
Smith
Jennifer L
JL
Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
Amrhein
Paul C
PC
Brooks
Adam C
AC
Carpenter
Kenneth M
KM
Levin
Deborah
D
Schreiber
Elizabeth A
EA
Travaglini
Laura A
LA
Nunes
Edward V
EV
D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003376:Counseling; D004493:Education; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007858:Learning; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000458:organization & administration*