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Michael Madson, Ph.D.

Michael Madson earned his PhD in counseling psychology from Marquette University in 2005. He is a Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi and a Licensed Psychologist in Mississippi. Dr. Madson directed a brief motivational intervention focused on harm reduction related to use of alcohol and cannabis among college students at USM and teaches graduate classes in counseling and psychotherapy and substance use treatment. Dr. Madson co-authored the book Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing: Tips and Strategies to Address Common Clinical Challenges that was based on MI research, clinical and training experiences. He served as the Director of Faculty Development and Training Fidelity for the project Screening and Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Training for Medical Students and Residents in Mississippi funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. He was also the Motivational Interviewing Director for Hub City Steps, an MI enhanced lifestyle intervention aimed at reducing hypertension among African American individuals funded by the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Since completing his Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers training in 2006, Dr. Madson has provided basic, intermediate, and advanced MI training at the local, state, regional, and national level. He has provided clinical services at the Milwaukee VA, the Medical College of Wisconsin in the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the Transplant Department, and at Rogers Memorial Hospital in the OCD unit.

Contact Dr. Madson directly at [email protected] if you would like to consult with him.

 

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Applying Motivational Interviewing with Client Loss of Change Momentum: Tips and Strategies Home Study (2 CEs) 
Michael Madson, Ph.D.
$59
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Motivational interviewing (MI), as a counseling style, has been shown to be effective with a wide variety of problem behaviors such as substance abuse, adopting healthy behaviors (eating, exercise), treatment adherence and compliance, and other psychological problems. Because of this MI in increasing in popularity. Many practitioners from diverse backgrounds are integrating MI into their clinical repertoire.   This webinar will build on the “Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing” by introducing participants to the specific application of MI to clinical challenges encountered when clients lose momentum when trying to implement change. These challenges include making slow progress, lapses and relapses, overly ambitious change expectations. After a brief review of the foundational concepts of MI, participants will be introduced to MI consistent strategies to address these common clinical challenges. Each challenge will be briefly discussed followed by proposed MI consistent strategies. The webinar will conclude with a brief overview of the evidence base for MI. Participants will gain the most benefit by having completed the Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing webinar prior to this one.
session: 11132
Applying Motivational Interviewing with Clients Less Ready to Change: Tips and Strategies Home Study (2 CEs) 
Michael Madson, Ph.D.
$59.00
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Motivational interviewing (MI), as a counseling style, has been shown to be effective with a wide variety of problem behaviors such as substance abuse, adopting healthy behaviors (eating, exercise),treatment adherence and compliance, and other psychological problems. Because of this MI in increasing in popularity. Many practitioners from diverse backgrounds are integrating MI into their clinical repertoire.

 

This webinar will build on the “Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing” by introducing participants to the specific application of MI to clinical challenges encountered when clients are less ready to change. After a brief review of the foundational concepts, principles and processes of MI, participants will be introduced to MI consistent strategies to address these common clinical challenges. Each challenge will be briefly discussed followed by proposed MI consistent strategies. The webinar will conclude with a brief overview of the evidence base for MI. Participants are encouraged to have completed the Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing webinar prior to this one.

session: 7528
Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing Home Study (3 CEs) 
Michael Madson, Ph.D.
$69.00
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“Excellent, the Professor is an expert in the field and answered my many questions. Could not be improved..”-Eric B., Licensed Professional Counselor, New York

It is estimated that roughly 80% of clients who enter treatment are ambivalent about changing their behavior. Motivational interviewing (MI) is an intentional, client centered approach for facilitating increases in motivation for behavior change by assisting clients in exploring and resolving ambivalence. MI, as a counseling style, has been shown to be effective with a wide variety of problem behaviors such as substance abuse, adopting healthy behaviors (eating, exercise), treatment adherence and compliance, and other psychological problems. Thus, mental health workers from various backgrounds practicing in a variety of settings are beginning to integrate MI into their clinical repertoire. 

This introduction to MI will acquaint the audience with basic concepts and methods of MI. As such participants will be exposed to the foundational concepts including the “spirit,” principles and processes of MI that can be integrated with one’s approach to counseling and psychotherapy. Building on this foundation the foundational philosophy and active principles will be discussed with emphasis on MI’s unique focus on increasing change talk and reducing talk maintaining the status quo. The webinar will conclude with a brief overview of the evidence base for MI. 

session: 7249