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RESOURCES FROM THE VISN 5 MIRECC
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A MOTIVATIONAL GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
Ready-Set-Grow is a novel group psychotherapy protocol which uses the principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI) within a group format to nurture motivation for behavior change. Ready-Set-Grow fosters a positive environment for growth and change among group members regardless of how similar or heterogeneous their goals, growth areas, stages of change, or severity of mental illness.
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The manual offers an overview for clinicians who are looking for a flexible person-centered approach to fostering motivation within group therapy settings. The manual presents the importance of considering MI techniques when facilitating the recovery process with people living with serious mental illness. There are unique aspects of Ready-Set-Grow compared to other types of psychotherapy groups and individual psychotherapy; these are reviewed with special emphasis on the techniques within the group that capitalize on and synergize the strengths of group members to hear, respond to, and facilitate each other’s growth in keeping with MI principles. Finally, the structure and topics of the group, example dialogues, additional considerations for a variety of clinical environments, as well as troubleshooting common challenges are described in detail.
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PODCAST ABOUT READY-SET-GROW
Drs. Klingaman, Weissman, and Tsuji, co-creators of Ready-Set-Grow, have led the group hundreds of times over the past 10 years. In the podcast linked below, they unpack what makes Ready-Set-Grow powerful, what it looks like in practice, and practical techniques for making it work well with Veterans living with a variety of mental illness or motivational challenges.
The manual and information about this group are freely available through the VISN 5 MIRECC. If you wish to consult about how it may apply to your work and those you serve, we would love to speak with you about how we can support you in using Ready-Set-Grow. Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Klingaman.
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