Author: Mary Velasquez
Edition: 1
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1572306254
Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual
This practical manual presents a 29-session treatment program designed to engage, motivate, and stimulate processes of change in clients at all stages of recovery. Medical books Group Treatment for Substance Abuse. The program is based on the research-supported transtheoretical model of behavior change. The manual describes skills-building activities and interventions that are likely to be most effective with clients as they cycle from the earlier stages of change/m-/precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation/m-/to the later stages, action and maintenance. Each of the structured sessions is presented in a consistent, highly accessible format, including a clear rationale, summary of objectives, and overview of the main activities that will take place. Step-by-step guidelines for implementation are provided, as well as strategies for using a motivational interviewing style Medical books Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual. Categories: Substance abuse->Treatment, Group psychotherapy, Psychology - Substance Use and Abuse * General. Contributors: Mary Marden Velasquez - Author. Format: Paperback
The program is based on the research-supported transtheoretical model of behavior change. The manual describes skills-building activities and interventions that are likely to be most effective with clients as they cycle from the earlier stages of change/m-/precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation/m-/to the later stages, action and maintenance. Each of the structured sessions is presented in a consistent, highly accessible format, including a clear rationale, summary of objectives, and overview of the main activities that will take place. Step-by-step guidelines for implementation are provided, as well as strategies for using a motivational interviewing style. The manual is complete with all needed handouts and exercise forms, ready to photocopy and distribute to clients. Ideal for use with groups, the approach can easily be adapted to individual treatment.
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Categories: Substance abuse->Treatment, Group psychotherapy, Psychology - Substance Use and Abuse * General. Contributors: Mary Marden Velasquez - Author. Format: Paperback
by Mary M. Velasquez, Gaylyn Maurer, Cathy Crouch and Carlo C. DiClemente - Guilford Press (2001) - Paperback - ISBN 1572306254 9781572306257
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Medical Book Group Treatment for Substance Abuse
The program is based on the research-supported transtheoretical model of behavior change. The manual describes skills-building activities and interventions that are likely to be most effective with clients as they cycle from the earlier stages of change/m-/precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation/m-/to the later stages, action and maintenance. Each of the structured sessions is presented in a consistent, highly accessible format, including a clear rationale, summary of objectives, and overview of the main activities that will take place. Step-by-step guidelines for implementation are provided, as well as strategies for using a motivational interviewing style. The manual is complete with all needed handouts and exercise forms, ready to photocopy and distribute to clients. Ideal for use with groups, the approach can easily be adapted to individual treatment.
