Challenges in developing primary care physicians' motivational interviewing skills.

Six MI workshops were not sufficient to help motivated PCPs achieve Beginning Proficiency as measured by the MITI. Participants failed to submit most of the work samples for feedback on their MI practice, which may have contributed to their limited acquisition of MI skills. Helping PCPs develop MI skills likely requires more than participation in a series of workshops totaling 18 h. Questions remain about the feasibility of training PCPs to be competent in MI. Approaches such as use of simulated patients, peer observation, or specific protected time for obtaining work samples may be required. (PsycINFO Database Record