Group Treatment for Substance Abuse, Second Edition: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual

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.

See also Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change, Second Edition, by Gerard J. Connors et al., which explores how the transtheoretical model can inform treatment planning and intervention in diverse clinical contexts.

• Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling
• The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook: Changing Addictive Behaviors Using CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques (New Harbinger Self-help Workbooks)
• Engage the Group, Engage the Brain: 100 Experiential Activities for Addiction Treatment
• The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
• The Addiction Treatment Planner: Includes DSM-5 Updates
• Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
• Addiction Treatment Homework Planner, 5th Edition (PracticePlanners)
• 100 Interactive Cards for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Recovery, and Survival Skills
• 103 Group Activities and TIPS (Treatment Ideas & Practical Strategies)
• 150 More Group Therapy Activities & TIPS