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Treatment of substance abusers is not for sissies. Addressing substance abuse group therapy topics with treatment worksheets can make it easier.
Topics for Substance Abuse Groups
Relapse Risk Reduction
Patterns of Use
Attitudes and Substance Abuse
Minimization, Denial, and Blame
Consequences of Use
Countering Disastrous Thinking
Lifestyles that Lead to ... continue reading »
When I first starting running groups for batterers I believed my goal was to help them stop physically-abusive behavior, and I used group discussion and domestic violence worksheets to challenge them to recognize the damage they had done. I told the men in ... continue reading »
When you facilitate batterer intervention groups, you focus on the damage it does to women. You use group discussion and domestic violence worksheets to help men understand that domestic abuse results in painful physical injuries and emotional scars that include depression, anxiety, fear of men in ... continue reading »
In most human endeavors, some things work and others don't. Substance abuse worksheets work. In some activities, it doesn't matter so much what you choose. But in facilitating substance abuse groups, you can gain allies or make enemies by a simple word ... continue reading »
Success with court-referred clients
Facilitating groups for court-referred clients can be hard work: The truth is, of course, that they are criminals, an indication that they may have lousy attitudes and rebel against authority — not qualities that make them stellar ... continue reading »