Virtual CME On-Demand
Registration Fee - $0.00
Provides 2.50 hours of CE/CME credit (Presented onJune 1, 2023; Reviewed June 1, 2023; Expires June 1, 2025)
Adolescent Focused Motivational Interviewing Course
The Title V Maternal and Child Health Program is proud to announce the Adolescent Focused Motivational Interviewing (MI) course presented by Mary Minten, PhD, MFT, CST.
The virtual session will connect teen and young adult brain changes to core motivational interviewing skills. Participants will actively engage in experiential practice and can discuss difficult cases and barriers.
Learning Objectives
Following the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify at least one aspect of the MI Spirit (PACE)
- Express empathy to a patient
- Recognize the difference between change talk, sustain talk, and discord in patient language
- Describe at least two changes in the adolescent brain and how they impact adolescent behavior/responses
- List at least two MI techniques that might help adolescent patients given the unique brain processes at this stage of development
Who Should Attend
Nursing staff in public health systems with a focus on adolescents. Persons interested in helping young people engage in making behavioral changes.
Registration - Free
There is no charge to participate in the session, but pre-registration is required. For questions, please contact (775) 784-4791 or cme@med.unr.edu.
Program Support
Funding was supported by the Nevada State Department of Health and Human Services through Grant Number 6 B04MC45529 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Department nor HRSA.
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All presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/legally recognized domestic partner has any financial relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this activity.
Continuing Medical Education Credit
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 2.50 hours of nursing continuing education credit.