SNPG939: Psychoactive Substance and Mental Health Driscoll Reflection

This report presents a Driscoll reflection on a motivational interview scenario involving a nurse, Chris Mitrevski, struggling with alcohol abuse, and an assessor. The reflection analyzes the communication techniques employed during the interview, focusing on the assessor's empathetic approach, patience, and intelligent questioning. The student highlights the importance of non-judgmental attitudes, active listening, and silence in establishing a trustworthy relationship and exploring the client's emotional state. The report emphasizes the application of theoretical concepts like therapeutic care and discusses how the student intends to incorporate the interviewer's qualities, such as composure, intelligent questioning, and good listening skills, into their future practice to better address patients with substance abuse issues. The student also reflects on the personal and professional development gained from the workshop experience and the role model the interviewer played in this scenario.

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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEW :DRISCOLL REFLECTION

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I am using Driscoll model of reflection with the purpose to reflect upon my experiences of the
motivational video between a substance-abuse client and a composed interviewer.
1. What-
Chris Mitrevski was the registered nurse of an intensive care unit who was called by the
unit manager that he had to leave the hospital because he was found of drinking of
alcohol several times during work. Further, the manager told him that these kinds of
behavior are unacceptable and the hospital has zero tolerance protocol. After that, he
turned up for the drug and alcohol services to get assessed or counseled. The assessor
talked to him in a very composed manner that sympathizes with his situation by telling
him that is quite frustrating to be in such position and asked me the details about it.
The motivational video had been a learning ground as it taught me to be flexible enough
to change oneself by leaving away the bad habits and accepting the new and good ones
from the example of Chris. The other learning’s include the composed way of handling
the reactions of the patient and calming him to make him understand about the situation
(Cinimagestudio, 2014). It taught me the importance of good listening skills and patience
while communicating with the client as it will be helpful in bringing out the emotional
aspects of the client’s lifestyle. Before the commencement of the interview it was
expected that may be Chris would not be in the position to listen to the interviewer but
the empathetic qualities of the assessor had made him open up about his experiences. The
way the assessor, interacted with the client, automatically made me react wonderfully
great, I really praise the patience of the assessor in establishing effective communication
with the client.
2. So what
The effective communication between Chris and interviewer was an epitome of how the
counselor should counsel its patients. The communication had showed the importance of
patience and good listening skills as it develops the good understanding between them. I
felt that the unbiased attitude is the best way an assessor could posses to deal with such
clients as it leads to better understanding between them. The way assessor asked directly
the questions in order to come out with the trauma that made him addictive to alcohol
was remarkable. After seeing, the communication skills of assessor, which made me feel
that it would be very challenging for me to be dept in asking questions. Moreover, I felt,

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the assessor was highly ingenious in the way; he tried knowing his lifestyle that is by
asking him what he does in his free times. The experiences of the motivational interview
lead foundation for my professional and personal development as it gave me the idea
about the application of the theoretical concepts like therapeutic care. In future, I would
be the better practionner as the interviewer has acted as the role model for me. In the
challenging professional situation, I would be able to address the patience and good
listening capabilities of the interviewer in the best possible manner.
3. Now what
As the result of my workshop experiences. I would like to imbibe the qualities of the
interviewer in me that are patience, intelligent questioning and good listening skills. I
would try to develop composure in my personality so that I would be able to deal with the
substance-abused patients in the best manner possible. Moreover, I would like ensure that
I have the much-needed information about the client’s background, as this would make
the process much easier. The Workshop experiences had been the great experiences as it
had taught me the actual ways of communication with composure. The imagery of the
assessor dealing with the client in the motivational video has become so strong in my
mind that I could see that I have never seen such a composed counselor before. In the
eyes of my client, the simple act of imitating his skills would make me completely
different personality in future.
I would try to develop the composure in my personality by doing regular sessions of
meditation, as it would act as an outlet for my negative and anxious emotions. I would
also try incorporating the reading habits in my routine as I believe that the reading habits
develop in oneself patience and an eye for detail. The other trait that I would like to
develop is the art of intelligent questioning, which I could develop by intelligent reading
and with a good listening skill (Clarke & Smith, 2015).

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Bibliography
Cinimagestudio. (2014, November 24). Benefits of Motivational Videos for Employees. Retrieved
July 26, 2019, from visual: https://visual.ly/community/infographic/other/benefits-motivational-
videos-employees
Clarke, A. L., & Smith, A. C. (2015). Motivations and barriers to exercise in chronic kidney
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