Behavioral Therapy for Rural Substance Abusers
Subtitle: A Treatment Intervention for Substance Abusers
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: October 5, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780813109848
Subjects: Addiction & therapy; Drug addiction & substance abuse; Men's studies; Rural population; Alcoholism (Psychiatric Aspects); Psychopathology - Addiction; Psychology; United States; Substance abuse; Medical care; Behavior Therapy; Rural mental health services; Treatment
First sentence: Motivational interviewing is the approach used throughout SBORT to engage clients.
Description: "Behavioral Therapy for Rural Substance Abusers, developed and piloted over three years by University of Kentucky faculty and staff and substance abuse counselors in rural eastern Kentucky, provides a model for effective treatment for this segment of the population. A two-phase outpatient treatment, this approach combines group and individual sessions in an environment that is both comfortable and useful for the client.".

"The success of this method lies in its regional approach to therapy. Rather than using role-playing techniques to examine old behaviors, therapy is designed around storytelling activities. Rural patients respond more positively to such time-honored traditions and thus become active participants in their own treatment.".

"This manual offers a clear and well-constructed guide through the strategies of Structured Behavioral Outpatient Rural Therapy (SBORT). Supplemented with illustrations, sample exercises, and case studies, Behavioral Therapy for Rural Substance Abusers is a vital tool in meeting the treatment needs of an otherwise ignored rural population."--BOOK JACKET.