Designed for providers who work with judicial clients, the
Providers Guide presents effective cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches. The
Second Edition of this bestseller unveils a state-of-the-art approach for effectively preventing criminal recidivism and substance abuse relapse within community based and correctional settings.
The core of the SSC program is a positive relationship between provider and client.
Summary of results survey from the first edition of SSC
- 95% of the providers rated the components of SSC to be adequate to very adequate in meeting the treatment needs of judicial clients
- Over 90% of providers rated clients as having a moderate to very high involvement in homework and reading
- 95% of the clients rates as very high their satisfaction of SSC delivery, the provider′s response to client needs and clients′ comfort with providers
- Around 80% of clients reported their cognitive and behavioral control over AOD use and criminal conduct had improved during SSC
The accompanying
Participant′s Workbook to the SSC is written to engage clients and encourage active participation in treatment and responsible living:
- Phase I: Challenge to Change: Building Knowledge and Skills for Responsible Living
- Phase II: Commitment to Change: Strengthening Skills for Self-Improvement, Change, and Responsible Living
- Phase III: Taking Ownership of Change: Lifestyle Balance and Healthy Living
Kenneth W. Wanberg,
ThD, PhD, has worked as a clinician and researcher in the field of alcohol and drug abuse for more than four decades, specializing in the intersection of criminal conduct and substance abuse. Harvey B. Milkman, PhD received his baccalaureate degree from City College of New York and his doctorate from Michigan State University. He is currently professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. His doctoral research was conducted with William Frosch, MD, at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital in New York City, on the User’s Drug of Choice. From 1980–1981, he completed a sabbatical exploration of addictive behavior in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia; in 1985 he was recipient of a Fulbright-Hays Lectureship award at the National University of Malaysia. He has represented the United States Information Agency as a consultant and featured speaker in Australia, Brazil, Iceland, The Netherlands, Peru, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. He is principle author with Stanley Sunderwirth of “The Chemistry of Craving,” and author of “Better than Dope,” featured articles in Psychology Today, October, 1983 and April, 2001 respectively. From September 1992–June 2002, he was author, principal investigator, and director of Project Self-Discovery: Artistic Alternatives for High-Risk Youth, a national demonstration model funded by The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and the Edward Byrne Foundation.
