Hello everyone! Welcome back to our podcast!  For the next two episodes, we will welcome our special guest, Dr. T.V. Joe Layng, to explain the foundations of the Constructional Approach. Dr. Joe Layng studied with the founder of the Constructional Approach, Dr. Israel Goldiamond, for many years at the University of Chicago. In this episode, he describes the origin and development of the Constructional Approach, how he got involved with the works, and the defining characteristics of the Constructional Approach.This approach provides a new perspective in dealing with the situations that you find problematic and troublesome. Rather than looking to eliminate or get rid of the problems, we build desirable behaviors by asking “what needs to be established the absence of which is a problem?” and we assume that all behaviors make sense, although it looks “irrational” or “maladaptive.” This approach is useful and can be applied to many aspects of our lives, including relationships with other people or animals, achieving meaningful goals, and creating training programs. We hope you enjoy the interview!Below is the link to the Google drive where we included the articles that Dr. Joe Layng has mentioned during the interview:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/180jdDrXEN43i43_1nUdfnz4YaR_aCOm1Here is the breakdown of the articles mentioned in the interview: 2:42 - Goldiamond, I. (1974). Toward a Constructional Approach to Social Problem: Ethical and Constructional Issues Raised by Applied Behavior Analysis 5:26 - Dyrud, J. (1971). Treatment of Anxiety States 6:15 - Goldiamond, I., & Dyrud, J. (1968). Some Applications and Implications of Behavioral Analysis of Psychotherapy12:34 - Merley, S. & Laying, T. (1976). In-patient Psychiatry and Programed Instruction: Application and Research in Constructional TheoryFor those of you who are interested in Dr. Israel Goldiamond and his works, we highly recommend checking the article below, which is also included in the Google drive. Layng, T. V. J. (2009). The Search for an Effective Clinical Behavior Analysis: The Nonlinear Thinking of Israel GoldiamondSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/CAAWT)