Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures

Special Topics in MI Series Presents:

Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures:

Addressing Stigma, Race-Based Stress and Trauma

Engagement in mental health and substance use treatment remains low among diverse populations, partly due to social stressors like discrimination and trauma, which increase the risk of mental health disorders. This session will introduce an adapted version of Motivational Interviewing (MI) tailored to address these social stressors. Key topics include strategies for addressing medical mistrust, assessing readiness for collaboration, and using affirmation to support stigmatized populations. By the end of the session, attendees will gain practical tools to enhance treatment engagement and effectiveness in diverse communities.

Who Can Register?

Any helping professional interested in learning more about Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures! This is suitable for beginner through advanced MI learners.

After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

Describe similarities and differences between trauma and race based trauma
Describe some of the ways Cultural Adaptations of MI (CAMI) is distinguishable from MI
List ways to amplify affirmation using CAMI to reverse the effects of stigma

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Speaker Bio:

Christina Lee, M.A., Ph.D.

Christina Lee, M.A., Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Her research focuses on improving addiction treatment for marginalized populations. Dr. Lee completed a postdoctoral fellowship in addiction treatment research at Brown University's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies. She is the author of Motivational Interviewing: Working Across Cultures, part of the Applications of Motivational Interviewing series. Dr. Lee actively volunteers at Casa Esperanza in Boston and serves as a Senior Editor for the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. She is an elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association, a Board Member for the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers FoRSE (Foundation for Recovery Science and Education), and a member of several editorial boards. Additionally, she contributes to Psychology Today through her blog, Connecting Across Divides: Building Therapeutic Bridges in a Fractured World.

Continuing Education

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MI Center for Change is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MI Center for Change maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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Course Objectives

Course Syllabus

Describe similarities and differences between trauma and race based trauma
Describe some of the ways Cultural Adaptations of MI (CAMI) is distinguishable from MI
Learn ways to amplify affirmation using CAMI to reverse the effects of stigma

What Continuing Education is available?

Receive a certificate for 1 hour of CE for completing this course!

For CE, you must watch the video, score a passing grade on the quiz and complete the end of course evaluation.
We do not provide CE certificate for partial completion.
Following the learning session and completion of End of Course evaluation, participants will receive an email with their downloadable CE certificate within 48 hours.

This course is approved by the following continuing education listed above, or you can view our course syllabus for more details.
Does your board not accept CE from any of our continuing education providers? Upon workshop completion, you will receive a certificate of 1 hours of CE, and we will provide trainer bio and workshop objects to turn in to your board along with your certificate of completion.

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Motivational Interviewing Across Cultures

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