{
  "id": "CHS-SPP-2026-001",
  "type": "report",
  "title": "Small steps, shared decisions: What my MSW training taught me about integrated behavioral health",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Castro",
      "given": "Christian"
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        8,
        3
      ]
    ]
  },
  "publisher": "CommonHelpSource",
  "publisher-place": "United States",
  "number": "CHS-SPP-2026-001",
  "version": "1.0",
  "URL": "https://commonhelpsource.com/articles/small-steps-shared-decisions.html",
  "abstract": "This essay argues that integrated behavioral health is most useful when it treats behavior as something shaped by emotion, culture, time, money, relationships, and health, rather than as a simple test of motivation. Using a fictional learning case from my MSW coursework, I connect person-centered diabetes care with motivational interviewing, small-step planning, and clear collaboration across the care team.",
  "keyword": "integrated behavioral health, diabetes distress, motivational interviewing, cultural humility, social work",
  "note": "Independently published; not peer reviewed"
}