Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness

Antoine Douaihy is a Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Senior Academic Director of Addiction Medicine Services of Western Psychiatric Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr Douaihy has focused his career on patient care, education, training, programs development, advocacy, and research in the field of addiction, psychology of behavior, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. He has a well-established record in conducting multisite clinical trials. He has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1996. He has also been involved in training and supervising medical trainees and psychology interns in motivational interviewing (MI), mindfulness (MF), self-care, and self-compassion practices since 2000 at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry. His clinical practice focuses on integrating MI and MF modalities and other behavioral therapies.Melanie A.Gold is a Special Lecturer (former Professor) in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Section of Adolescent Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a Special Lecturer (former Professor) in the Department of Population & Family Health at Mailman School of Public Health. She was Medical Director of the New York Presbyterian (NYP) School Based Health Centers (SBHCs) from 2014 to 2022. She is an osteopathic physician, pediatrician, and board-certified in adolescent medicine. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture since 2014, completed a three year doctorate in Medical Qigong in 2017, and is the recipient of the 2024 Pioneer Award in Integrative Medicine from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Integrative Medicine. She trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI) with Allen Zuckoff and Terri Moyers in 1998 and joined as a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers in 2000.

• PART I. Why Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness? 1. Motivational Interviewing Livianna K. Myklebust and Antoine Douaihy 2. Mindfulness: Self-Healing Mechanism and Therapeutic Ally Fiona Brandon 3. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness: Divergence, Commonalities, and Practical Strategies for Integration Antoine Douaihy, Cassandra L. Boness, Melanie A. Gold, Fiona Brandon, and Livianna K. Myklebust 4. Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Other Integrative Health ModalitiesJessica J. Stephens and Melanie A. Gold PART II. Clinical Applications 5. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness in Oncology SettingsRobin Valpey and Cara Popeski 6. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness-Based Care in Addiction TreatmentDavid I.K. Moniz-Lewis, Frank J. Schwebel, and Cassandra L. Boness 7. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness into Healthcare with AdolescentsDonya V. Rhett and Melanie A. Gold 8. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness in Chronic Pain ManagementHeena D. Panchal 9. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness in HIV CareAntoine Douaihy, Melanie A. Gold, and Linda Frank 10. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness in the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety DisordersRobert Tessier and Meredith Spada 11. Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness-Based Care for Patients with Histories of Trauma: A Healing-Centered ApproachNicholas Szoko and Elizabeth Miller 12. Integration of Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness in Chronic illness ManagementJordan See and Raj Patel PART III. Future Directions 13. Future Directions Antoine Douaihy and Melanie A. Gold Glossary of Terms Index

Drs. Douaihy and Gold have created a masterful guide that blends the powerful skills of mindfulness and motivational interviewing in a way I have never experienced before. If you are looking to expand your clinical skill set, you will find this book an important tool applicable to a wide range of clinical settings for children, adolescents, and adults. A terrific and much needed book! Hilary McClafferty, MD, FAAP Founder and CEO Academy of Pediatric Integrative Medicine