N/A
Completed N=91
Training Clinicians in Motivational Interviewing
Substance Abuse
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01065480 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
91
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With MI Skillfulness — 48; 43 Participants
Summary
This study aims to train Substance Abuse Treatment Clinicians in the use of Motivational Interviewing techniques through live supervision.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With MI Skillfulness |
48; 43 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinician, aged 18 to 75, employed in good standing at least 50% time at a licensed substance abuse treatment program.
- Carries a regular caseload of patients or clients for whom he/she serves as primary therapist.
- Interested in learning Motivational Interviewing and willing to follow treatment guidelines and training protocol, including random assignment to groups.
- Willing and able to attend a 2 day workshop, to tape subsequent sessions with patients for evaluation of MI skillfulness by Training Team members and raters, and to participate in supervision, including taping of sessions for review by Training Team members and raters and/or having supervisor listen to, and comment on, live sessions.
Exclusion Criteria
- Planning to terminate employment at the current treatment program within the next six months.
- Has received credentialing as a Motivational Interviewing trainer, or served as a Motivational Interviewing or Motivational Enhancement Therapy therapist in a clinical trial which provided feedback on MI skill.
- Has received formal training in Motivational Interviewing within the last three months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01065480). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.