Presenter: Bronwyn Jones, Tutor, Social Services,

Weltec

Brief Motivational Interventions Brief Motivational Interventions

Engaging the Double TroubledEngaging the Double Troubled

IntroductionIntroduction• How prevalent co-existing disorders?

• Barriers to change

• Adapting the traditional & developing new approaches

• Motivational Interviewing process & the Stage of Change Model

• Development of brief Interventions

• Sample Models of Brief Intervention

• Sample Socratic questions

What does the term What does the term mean?mean?

• Dual diagnosis is a medicalised term & focuses on the diagnosis

• Co-morbidity focuses on the “morbid” process & diagnosis

• Co-existing disorders focuses on the disorder

• Co-existing mental health & substance misuse problems wordy but correct

• Co-existing problems preferred name no allegiance to medical or social methods of treatment - allows clinicians to focus on working with the client to alleviate these problems

It is estimated that 75% of those entering an alcohol & other drug service are likely to have

a diagnosable mental health disorder

It is estimated that 95% of those entering a psychiatric facility are likely to have a

diagnosable alcohol & other drug disorder

Co-existing psychiatric & Co-existing psychiatric & addiction disorders is the rule addiction disorders is the rule

not the exception not the exception

BarriersBarriers The historical, artificial separation of

specialist treatment for addiction & mental health problems resulted in the placement of clients in either one system or the other (often in neither)

Treatment that looks only at either substance abuse or mental illness will leave a client vulnerable to relapse due to the untreated disorder

Factors related to attitudes & knowledge were a barrier to the adoption of integrated interventions

Adaption of traditional modelsAdaption of traditional models Development of new approaches Development of new approaches

Working with dual disorder clients who deny substance abuse, who are unmotivated for substance abuse treatment & who are unable to tolerate intense confrontation, required a new model, a non-confrontational approach to the engagement & treatment of this special population

Concept of dual diagnosis = late 1980s focus on substance use among clients with severe mental illness in the community

It became apparent that new approaches were needed

Be Nice!

Spirit

Micro Skills

Change Talk Commitment Talk

Behaviour Change

Principles

AutonomyCollaborationEvocationExpress Empathy

Develop DiscrepancyRoll with resistanceSupport Self-Efficacy Open ended questions

Affirm ReflectionSummary

DesireAbilityReasonNeedConfidence

I will…

The Flow of Motivational InterviewingThe Flow of Motivational Interviewing

Stages of Change ModelStages of Change Model

Prochaska & DeClemente

Around since 1979

DEFINITIONS: DEFINITIONS: Brief interventionsBrief interventions

• Brief interventions are “practices that aim to investigate a potential problem & motivate a client to begin to do something about his/her substance abuse, either by natural, client-directed means or by seeking additional substance abuse treatment

• A brief intervention is not a substitute for individuals Brief interventions are “practices that aim to investigate a potential with addiction/mental health disorder but can be used to engage clients to seek further help.Status Quo or Change?

Skills Training before Eliciting Skills Training before Eliciting Commitment to changeCommitment to change

Because of variety of cognitive neurobiological social deficits particularly executive functioning in clients - adapt the traditional models to

• Brief sessions• Slower question pace • Pauses for questions Some argue that client’s serious mental disorders

cannot sustain intentional behaviour (following through with commitment) before they have the skills to do so

• Suggestion that skill training with client’s can enhance goal attainment = before any commitment to not using is reached

Bellack & Di Climente (1999)

BRIEF INTERVENTIONBRIEF INTERVENTIONHow it works•The phase-by-phase interventions from "denial" to "abstinence" or harm minimisation begin by assessing the client's readiness to engage & contemplate change

Readiness levels are accepted as starting points for treatment, rather than points of confrontation or criteria for elimination

Ambivalence

Brief Intervention-PrinciplesBrief Intervention-Principles• The objective in the engagement phase -

develop comfortable & trusting relationships

• Information about aetiology & processes of illness in an empathic & educational manner

• The interaction effects between symptoms of mental illness & substance disorders, included in this exploration

• Clients are not required to disclose personal experiences or to admit they use or abuse substances until they are comfortable doing so

Can I get through this?

Feedback is given to the individual about personal risk or impairment

Responsibility for change is placed on the client

Advice to change is given by the provider Menu of alternative self-help or treatment

options is offered to the client Empathic style is used in counselling Self-efficacy or optimistic empowerment is

engendered in the client

Source: Miller & Sanchez, 1993

A BI ModelA BI Model ‘ ‘FRAMES’FRAMES’

The Brief Negotiation InterviewThe Brief Negotiation Interview4 MAJOR STEPS4 MAJOR STEPS

1) Raise The Subject• Establish rapport• Raise the subject of alcohol/other drug use

2) Provide Feedback• Review client’s drink/drug amounts &

patterns• Make connection between drink/drug &

amount of hospital, or doctor’s visit, or trouble with mental health (if applicable)

• Compare client’s level of drink/drug with national norms

The Brief Negotiation InterviewThe Brief Negotiation Interview4 MAJOR STEPS cont……..4 MAJOR STEPS cont……..

3) Enhance Motivation• Assess readiness to change

• Develop discrepancy between patient’s drink/drug & problems or potential problems related to alcohol/drugs

4) Negotiate & Advise• Negotiate goal

• Give advice

• Summarise & complete drink/drug agreement

A Brief Intervention…A Brief Intervention…1.Introducing the issue in the context of the

client's health2. Screening, evaluating, & assessing3. Providing feedback4. ‘Change Talk’ Talking about change &

setting goals5.Summarising & reaching closure

Providers may not use all five of these components in every session- reflect the needs of the client.

Must be good reason to eliminate steps in the brief intervention process

Socratic Enquiry: Introducing the IssueSocratic Enquiry: Introducing the Issue

• Would you be willing to talk to me briefly about how alcohol/drug fits into your life? Whatever we talk about will remain confidential."

• Or, "This must be tough for you. Would it be OK with you if we take a few minutes to talk about your drug/drinking?"

• "Would it be OK with you if we discuss some of the difficulties you may have because of your drinking/drug use meetings

• May be we can work together to help you take advantage of getting the balance back in your life through a supportive treatment process?"

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Exaggeration QuestionExaggeration Question

• ‘Would you have drunk 6 bottles of whisky (or 50 joints) this week?’

• “Because of your drinking did you stop taking your medication for ten days?”

Sampling Sobriety• “a 2-week trial when you don't drink

alcohol at all would be helpful in determining whether or not drinking makes things worse and if stopping use works for you. What do you think?"

SummarySummary• Clear evidence high incidence of co-existing disorders

• Recent focus on co-existing disorders generated the need for new approaches to engage and treat client’s

• Considering the limitations of mental illnesses i.e. the variety of cognitive neurobiological social deficits -Teaching skills prior to commitment to change considered valuable

• Frames model and Brief motivational methods can elicit client motivation and change in co-existing clients

• Understanding attitudes and empathic approaches of enquiry

• With adequate training, brief intervention can be delivered in both the addiction & mental health care settings

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