Ep 70 – MI in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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MI in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Glenn and Seb welcomed Dr. Jim Carter to the podcast to discuss his work applying MI to the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Jim enjoys providing clinical services, consultation, and staff training focused on integrating MI and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. He has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1999 and is currently a member of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, a diplomate for the Academy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and a certified behavior therapist by the International OCD Foundation Behavior Therapy Training Institute. Dr. Carter recently founded a specialized online clinic called OCD123 that is available to persons residing in California seeking integrated evidence-based therapies.
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Motivational Interviewing in the treatment of OCD
Jim Carter explores the use of Motivational Interviewing in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), including its integration with cognitive behavioural approaches. He explains OCD, considers how practitioners can help when people feel stuck and discusses the use of collaborative behavioural experiments.
The episode includes a role play involving a new father experiencing fears of contamination, followed by a detailed debrief. The conversation highlights autonomy, collaboration and careful listening alongside evidence-based OCD treatment. Related topics include Partnership, Empowerment and Reflective Listening.
In this episode
00:00 – Opening and episode preview
05:15 – Jim’s early MI story
14:45 – What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
26:10 – How to help people with OCD
32:00 – Using “experiments”
40:15 – How our minds work and alternatives for when we get stuck
51:00 – Role play – Helping a new father with fears of contamination
62:30 – Role play debrief
73:30 – Closing comments
77:57 – End of episode
Contact information:
Website and contact: www.ocd123.us
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/
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