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SAGE 800.818.7243 or 805.499.9774 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. pt fax: 805.375.5291 22 TEXTBOOKS GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES IN RECOVERY Joan Zimmerman, Appalachian State University • Jon L. Winek, Appalachian State University This text offers therapists a wealth of activities designed to help families struggling with addiction address problem areas of functioning, and ultimately shift from dysfunctional patterns to healthy living. Written by expert practitioners in family-oriented substance abuse treatment programs, it focuses on group therapy as a key component to treatment. Beginning with a brief overview of the issues involved in working from a systemic family therapy perspective of addiction, the text discusses practical guidelines for working with families in groups and how to best utilize the exercises in the book. The collection of 30 group activities are suitable for a variety of family-oriented substance abuse treatment groups. They are divided into seven sections covering the key issues of: 1. Family Structure; 2. Family Identity; 3. Sober Fun; 4. Toward Health; 5. Anger Management; 6. Healthy Communication; 7. Parenting. The activities are varied and include topics presented through expressive arts (drawing, writing, acting), game-playing, problem solving, enactments, worksheets, and roleplaying. The activities can be used individually, incorporated into another program, or stand alone as a 16-week (or longer) program. They can also be adapted for use in groups where children are present, or for adult-family groups CONTENTS PART 1: INTRODUCTION / PART 2: STRUCTURE OF FAMILY GROUP FOR FAMILIES WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE / PART 3: THE CURRICULUM / CURRICULUM SECTION 1: FAMILY STRUCTURE / CURRICULUM SECTION 2: FAMILY IDENTITY / CURRICULUM SECTION 3: SOBER FUN / CURRICULUM SECTION 4: TOWARDS HEALTH / CURRICULUM SECTION 5: ANGER / CURRICULUM SECTION 6: COMMUNICATION / CURRICULUM SECTION 7: PARENTING PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4522-1793-2 • ©2013 • 256 PAGES • PERSPECTIVES ON ADDICTION: An Integrative Treatment Model with Clinical Case Studies Margaret Fetting, University of Southern California This book presents a broad overview of addiction for the non-addiction professional. It is a core text for courses offered in departments of counseling, social work, psychology, and other helping professions (nursing). It is intended for students that will come in contact with individuals with chemical dependency. The book has a unique presentation of various profiles of addiction, which are beneficial case studies to help students identify the various forms of addiction and how they might be present in addicted individuals. The book begins with an overview of the sociocultural dimensions of addiction and then goes into various definitions and misconceptions about addiction. It then presents a section on diagnosis, including various profiles of addiction. Then the book presents the common models for understanding and treating addiction, including the moral model, the disease model, the social model, AA model, harm reduction model, and various methods of treatment. The author covers addiction from various angles including the models of treatment and the various theoretical approaches. Finally, the author presents the common methods of treatment including cognitive behavioral treatment, AA (12-step), and various other approaches such as motivational interviewing. CONTENTS PART I: A PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD OF ADDICTION / 1. Cultural Statistics and Stories / 2. Sociocultural Aspects / 3. Definitions / PART II: A PERSPECTIVE ON DIAGNOSIS AND SUBSTANCE CLASSIFICATION / 4. Twelve Profiles of Addiction / 5. Eleven Classes of Psychoactive Substances / PART III: A PERSPECTIVE ON MODELS OF TREATMENT AND THE SUFFERING BEHIND ADDICTION / 6. Ten Models of Treatment / 7. Self-Medication, Psychoanalytic, and Psychodynamic Theories / PART IV: A PERSPECTIVE ON THE TREATMENT PATH OF ADDICTION WITH CLINICAL CASES / 8. Stephanie Brown and an Integrative Treatment Model / 9. Integrative Treatment Model: The Drinking and Usage Stage / 10. Integrative Treatment Model: The Transition Stage / 11. Integrative Treatment Model: The Early Recovery Stage / 12. Integrative Treatment Model: The Ongoing Recovery Stage PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-9099-8 • ©2012 • 344 PAGES • • CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELING: A Practical Guide FOURTH EDITION Robert R. Perkinson, Keystone Treatment Center, Canton, South Dakota Chemical Dependency Counseling is a bestselling comprehensive guide for counselors and front-line professionals who work with the chemically dependent and addicted in a variety of treatment settings. The text shows the counselor how to use the best evidence-based treatments available, including motivational enhancement, cognitive behavioral therapy, skills training, medication and 12 step facilitation. Guiding the counselor step-by-step through treatment, this volume presents state-of-the-art tools, and forms and tests necessary to deliver outstanding treatment and to meet the highest standards demanded by accrediting bodies. CONTENTS 1. The First Contact / 2. The Drugs / 3. The First Hours of Treatment / 4. The Biopsychosocial Interview / 5. The Treatment Plan / 6. Individual Treatment / 7. Group Therapy / 8. Recovery Skills / 9. The Steps / 10. The Lectures / 11. Special Issues / 12. Adolescent Treatment / 13. The Family Program / 14. The Clinical Staff / 15. Discharge Summary and Continuing Care / 16. The Good Counselor PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-7921-4 • ©2012 • 880 PAGES • • ALCOHOL, OTHER DRUGS, AND BEHAVIOR: Psychological Research Perspectives SECOND EDITION John Jung, California State University, Long Beach Providing a psychological perspective on the use and abuse of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, this Second Edition includes more coverage of the theories of alcohol and other drug use and abuse, as well as broad conceptual issues related to the nature of addiction and recent developments in research methods. PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4129-6764-8 • ©2010 • 616 PAGES •

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