Chemical Dependence Treatment Homework Planner (PracticePlanners)

Help substance abusers work through their problems between sessions.

In today's climate of managed care and leaner benefits packages, chemical dependence treatment providers must find ways to achieve measurable success in less time and with less client contact. The time between therapy sessions is an important component of the recovery process—and homework assignments are effective tools for helping clients participate actively in recovery.

The Chemical Dependence Treatment Homework Planner arms you with an array of client homework assignments for every phase of treatment, from diagnosis through relapse prevention.

This handy sourcebook features:

• Over 50 copier-ready exercises including cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, psychodynamic, and 12-Step-based tasks that cover the most common issues in chemical dependence treatment.
• Exercises grouped by behavioral issues and treatment phases (e.g., addressing denial, identifying strengths, and measuring progress).
• A quick and easy cross-reference table—simply look up the issue you're working on and you'll find a list of related exercises.
• Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises.
• Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Chemical Dependence Treatment Planner so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or behavioral problem.
• A computer disk that contains all the exercises in a word-processing format—allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs.

  The Chemical Dependence Treatment Homework Planner is an indispensable, time-saving tool of the trade for all chemical dependence counselors and therapists working in individual or group therapy settings.

JAMES R. FINLEY, MA, is a seasoned therapist, educator, and manager, specializing in addictions and group family therapy. With graduate degrees in psychology and education and a BA in management, he is a practicing therapist in a nonprofit setting and coauthor of The Chemical Dependence Treatment Documentation Sourcebook.

BRENDA S. LENZ, MS, builds and facilitates therapy programs for adult and adolescent addicts as well as chemically dependent women. A practicing therapist and experienced educator with a graduate degree in counseling, Lenz has taught undergraduate courses on substance abuse and health-related issues for several years. She is coauthor with James Finley of The Chemical Dependence Treatment Documentation Sourcebook.