Therapist Blog
Substance Abuse Group Therapy Topics
May 8, 2012
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 Abuse and Relapse
Stages of Recovery
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The goal in batterer intervention: Stop both physical and emotional abuse
April 30, 2012
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 my groups that our goal ... continue reading »
Goals for batterer intervention: Stop abusive behavior not just for partners but also for the men themselves
March 29, 2012
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 general, and lowered self-esteem. You ... continue reading »
Effective interventions using substance abuse worksheets
February 16, 2012
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 or two. The old axiom, ... continue reading »
The EX factors of facilitating effective groups of batterers and substance abusers
December 8, 2011
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 group members. But running groups ... continue reading »
National Alliance of Men
September 6, 2011
Writing for the Men's Resource Center of West Michigan, I published an article exhorting men to create an organization on a national level that will prevent violent masculinity and create liberated men with new senses of integrity and compassion.
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Batterer Intervention Training Survey
April 15, 2011
One of Therapist Outfitters' core missions is providing training materials for therapists and counselors leading batterer intervention groups, such as Interventions for Men who Abuse Women: Worksheets for Facilitating Domestic Abuse Groups.
To help us respond to the needs of batterer intervention services, ... continue reading »
Sources of Clients for Therapists
January 4, 2011
As therapists, we are often so consumed with our day-to-day practices that we fail to analyze the sources of our client base and our pattern of responses to them. Lynn Grodzki has been a mentor to many, providing insight into the machinations of referral sources while advocating that therapists make conscious decisions about their practices. ... continue reading »
Batterer Intervention Alliance
December 17, 2010
The Intervention Alliance
Although increasingly varied in their approach to working with abusive men, batterer intervention services (BIS) adhere to best practice that emphasizes (1) safety for women (2) accountability for abusive behavior and (3) the exclusion of protocols that might lead group facilitators to collude with batterers. BIS facilitators use instruction, ... continue reading »
Why Worksheets for Men’s Domestic Abuse Groups Work
November 6, 2010
When you use client worksheets in domestic abuse treatment groups with court-referred clients, you provide opportunities for increased focus on topics, more interchange between the facilitator and group members, and individual as well as group exploration of thinking and behavior.
Harm and Consequences of Domestic Violence
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