Group treatment for substance abuse
Subtitle: a stages-of-change therapy manual
By: Mary Marden Velasquez, Cathy Crouch, Nanette Stokes Stephens, Carlo C. DiClemente
Edition: Second edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781462523405; 9781462523450
Subjects: Psychopathology; Methods; Substance-Related Disorders; Clinical Psychology; MEDICAL; Social Work; Group Psychotherapy; General; Motivational Interviewing; Therapy; Group psychotherapy; Psychiatry; Addiction; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SCIENCE
Description: "The leading manual on group-based treatment of substance use disorders, this highly practical book is grounded in the transtheoretical model and emphasizes the experiential and behavioral processes of change. The program helps clients move through the stages of change by building skills for acknowledging a problem, deciding to act, developing and executing a plan, and accomplishing other critical tasks. The expert authors provide step-by-step guidelines for implementing the 35 structured sessions, along with strategies for enhancing motivation. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the volume includes 58 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Reflects significant developments in research and clinical practice. *Eight new sessions focusing on the brain and substance use, gratitude, self-control, mindfulness, acceptance, and more. *Updated discussions of motivational interviewing and the use of cognitive-behavioral techniques with groups. *41 of the 58 handouts are new or revised; all are now downloadable"--

"The leading manual on group-based treatment of substance use disorders, this highly practical book is grounded in the transtheoretical model and emphasizes the experiential and behavioral processes of change. The program helps clients move through the stages of change by building skills for acknowledging a problem, deciding to act, developing and executing a plan, and accomplishing other critical tasks. The expert authors provide step-by-step guidelines for implementing the 35 structured sessions, along with strategies for enhancing motivation. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the volume includes 58 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. Subject Areas/Key Words: addictions, addictive disorders, alcoholism, ambivalence, counseling, drugs, groups, interventions, MI, motivational interviewing, psychotherapy, readiness, stages of change, substance abuse, substance use disorders, transtheoretical model, treatment manuals, treatments, TTM Audience: Clinical psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, substance abuse and mental health counselors, and psychiatric nurses"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: An overview of the TTM ; Purpose, goals, and organization of this manual; title: Part I. How to help people change; title: Part II. Thinking about changing substance use: P/C/P sequence: Precontemplation-Contemplation-Preparation; title: Part III. Making changes in substance use: A/M sequence: Action-Maintenance.