Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes.
In this episode of Talking to Change, Glenn and Sebastian talk to Antoine Douaihy, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, about the application of motivational interviewing in the practice of psychiatry. Dr. Douaihy talks about the challenge of integrating MI into psychiatry and of “catching the attention” of future psychiatrists, why it’s important to avoid the use of stigmatizing language, how to seek balance and recognize the limits of helpfulness, and ways to reconnect with what matters. The episode ends with a role play and debrief.