Integrated Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT)

A valuable guide to transdiagnostic clinical tools grounded in research and applicable across clinical settings

Clinical research has identified a set of common practices that are effective for a variety of mental and behavioral health conditions. Depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and other diagnoses respond to interventions that focus on fostering patients' intrinsic drive for positive change, and equipping them with the practical skills needed to achieve change. The 16 core interventions in this book draw on emerging research and clinical best practices to address patient-clinician relationship building, skills training, mindful personal awareness, and more.

The sessions descried inside follow a common framework that can be tailored to patients' individual needs and clinicians' styles and preferences. They can be used as a course of treatment or selected "a la carte" according to patient's needs. Handouts and additional resources are included within the book for easy access.

In addition to practical interventions, this book also includes easy-to-understand overviews of key therapeutic strategies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and incorporating cultural relevance in clinical work. Further resources target clinical supervision and enhancing fidelity during implementation of the interventions. Together, these tools offer a complete clinical approach that will prove invaluable to mental and behavioral health students and practitioners everywhere.