Does Your Lightbulb Really Want to Change: Use of Motivational Interviewing Techniques Across Disciplines to Promote Positive Change and Address Resistance (bundle)

Presented by: Antonella Rica, MS, RD, CDN; Galina D. Kitchens, PT, PhD

Disclosures: None

1.25 CEUs: AACVPR, ACSM, AMA, ANCC, AARC, CDR

An interdisciplinary presentation from the perspective of a psychologist and a dietitian regarding the use of Motivational Interviewing, an empirically validated approach to promoting behavioral and lifestyle change, by various disciplines involved in Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab programs. The use of Motivational Interviewing techniques by medical professionals has been widely shown to improve treatment adherence and outcomes. The session, recorded at the 2025 Annual Meeting, will include introduction to Motivational Interviewing techniques and rationale, detailed instructions on use of these techniques with patients who are struggling to make positive health and behavioral changes in their lives as well as ways to address low motivation and resistance to change. The session will incorporate small group exercises and roleplay to promote learning of the techniques. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the key concepts and steps in motivational interviewing.
2. Describe the use of motivational interviewing in Cardiac/Pulmonary rehabilitation programs and identify ways it can produce better results with patients than other instructional or interviewing methods.
3. Use MI techniques to facilitate readiness for change.
4. Identify motivation for change by recognizing and reinforcing change talk.