Talking To Change - A Motivational Interviewing Podcast

Ep 80 – Motivational Interviewing & Behaviourism

Jun 24, 2024

Dr. James Anderson, Chief of Psychiatry, discusses behaviorism and Motivational Interviewing. Topics include compassion, applying behavioral concepts to change, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and integrating MI with radical behaviorism for patient language structuring.

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Quick takeaways

Practitioners should accept and understand clients' behaviors as logical responses to past experiences.

Behavioralist lens can foster compassion in practitioners, even in challenging situations like domestic assault.

Behaviorism principles can be integrated with motivational interviewing techniques to identify and reinforce change talk.

Incorporating behaviorism in healthcare involves discussing origins of behaviors, using open-ended questions to guide effective interventions.

Deep dives

Understanding Radical Behaviorism: Accepting Behavior as Communication

Accepting radical behaviorism involves practitioners understanding and accepting clients' behaviors as logical responses to their life experiences. Radical behaviorism emphasizes that behaviors are forms of communication, making sense based on past experiences. Practitioners are encouraged to refrain from judgment, fostering a healing relationship by acknowledging the reasons behind clients' behaviors.

Intro

2min

Exploring the Relationship Between Behaviorism and Motivational Interviewing

25min

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Resilience

3min

Exploring Compassionate Practice and Behaviorism in Therapy

6min

Understanding delayed discounting and its implications on behavior

3min

Understanding Compassion, Behaviorism, and Motivational Interviewing

16min

Exploring MDMA, Psychedelics, and Clinical Trials

3min

Episode 80 – MI and Behaviourism

MI & Behaviourism 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.