Motivational Communication Competency Assessment Test (MC-CAT)

AN ASSESSMENT TOOL TO MEASURE MOTIVATIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

The Motivational Communication Competency Assessment Test (MC-CAT) is a research initiative led by the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC). It is focus on evidence-based behaviour change counseling with a particular emphasis on Motivational Communication. Proven effective in motivating and sustaining health behaviour changes, behaviour change counseling is essential in supporting lifestyle modification challenges spanning from smoking cessation, physical activity, healthy nutrition and medication adherence.

The MC-CAT is an evolving assessment tool specifically designed to measure physicians' Motivational Communication skills. The tool is scientifically valid, fun, easy, and quick to use. This nifty tool has huge potential to enhance health professionals’ clinical practice and makes a real difference in consultations with resistant patients.

The MBMC is actively inviting physicians and healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, psychologists, etc.) to partake in the MC-CAT validation process in preparation for its official launch. Interested in participating? Learn more.

ABOUT MC-CAT

The MC-CAT project is co-directed by Kim Lavoie, Ph.D., and Simon Bacon, Ph.D., co-directors of the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC). To know more about them, click here.

MC-CAT case presentation

More about the MC-CAT

Meet our team

Meet our Team

  • Kim Lavoie

    CO-DIRECTOR

  • SIMON BACON

    CO-DIRECTOR

  • NOÉMIE TREMBLAY

    DOCTORAL STUDENT

  • BRIGITTE VOISARD

    DOCTORAL STUDENT

  • CLAUDIA GEMME

    PSYCHOLOGIST

  • VINCENT GOSSELIN BOUCHER

    Collaborator