Module 2 Discussion
Motivational Interview with Mary
After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Mary is 27 years old and has had a history of alcohol dependence for several years. Mary has a daughter Kylie, aged 3 years, who displays signs of fetal alcohol syndrome. Social work services have been involved with Mary and Kylie since her birth, culminating in Kylie being looked after by the local authority as a result of Mary arriving to collect Kylie from the local nursery while significantly under the influence of alcohol. Mary has demonstrated ambivalence regarding her ability to control her alcohol use. Mary has referred herself to a local counseling agency as suggested by the social worker and her PCP.
- Discuss how you might use the principles of motivational interviewing with Mary.
- Provide a detailed overview of how the interview may progress. Include each step of motivational interviewing in your discussion.
- Describe how a provider would recognize this patient is ready to change. Use principles of motivational interviewing to support your answer.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style.
- Provide support for your work from at least 2 academic sources less than 5 years old.
- Your initial post is worth 8 points.
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date
