Motivational Interviewing and CBT: Combining Strategies for Maximum Effectiveness

Sylvie Naar, PhD, is Distinguished Endowed Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine. She is Founding Director of FSU's Center for Translational Behavioral Science and Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Award. Trained as a pediatric health psychologist, Dr. Naar has conducted behavioral health disparity research with adolescents and emerging adults since the 1990s, has led several research projects on community implementation of motivational interviewing (MI) tailored for adolescents and emerging adults, and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Dr. Naar is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health’s Director’s Transformative Research Award. She has over 225 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Steven A. Safren, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Previously, he was Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Behavioral Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He is a past editor of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice and an associate editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Safren is a recipient of the Pioneer Award for Outstanding Contributions to HIV Adherence Science/Practice from the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, as well as mentoring/training awards from Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues) of the American Psychological Association, Harvard Medical School, and the Division of Psychology Training at MGH. His research and more than 260 publications focus on health-related behavioral interventions and adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.