1023-16: Psychotherapeutic Modalities for the Psychiatric Nurse: Application of Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Activation

This presentation will provide knowledge about motivational interviewing (MI) as an evidenced based technique. In this presentation, the audience will learn about MI, see a demonstration of an interview using MI techniques and obtain resources for reference.

Presenters: Dawn Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, PMHNP/CS-BC; Rita Haverkamp, PMHCNS-BC; Barbara Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN

Disclosures: The presenters and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation. 

Session Length: 1 Hour 13 minutes

Target Audience: RN

Session Objectives
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
1.  Understand elements of motivational interviewing and specific techniques used when working with psychiatric patients.
2.  Evaluate a live demonstration of an interview using motivational interviewing techniques.
3.  Apply motivational interviewing techniques into every day practice.

Keywords: Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation, Practice, Psychotherapy

Continuing Nursing Education
1.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 30th Annual Conference
Hartford, Connecticut
Wednesday, October 19
9:30am - 11:30am 

Release Date: January 19, 2017
The contact hours for this session expire: November 30, 2019