Ep 80 – Motivational Interviewing & Behaviourism
Talking To Change - A Motivational Interviewing Podcast
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Understanding delayed discounting and its implications on behavior
This chapter delves into the phenomenon of delayed discounting, exploring how it influences behaviors such as addiction and infidelity. The speakers touch on how factors like ADHD and trauma can exacerbate struggles with delayed gratification, highlighting the significance of empathy towards those grappling with issues like addiction and abuse.
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Glenn and Sebastian welcomed Dr James Anderson to the podcast to discuss MI and behaviourism. James is a psychologist and Chief of Psychiatry at Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, NY. James is interested in the integration of behavioral health into primary care and improving the ability of our healthcare systems to provide whole-person care. He has special interest in helping people struggling with addiction, and has published work on integrating accessible and effective treatment for opioid use disorder into primary care settings. James takes a technically eclectic approach to offering psychotherapy intervention to patients in need, including use of cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and of course, motivational interviewing. Theoretically, James views the human condition from a radical behaviorist viewpoint, and contrary to the common view of such an approach as encouraging a mechanistic and cold world view, sees behaviourism as underlying a philosophy of acceptance and tolerance of others.
