Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

Sobell, Linda Carter; Sobell, Mark B.

ISBN 10: 1609180518 / ISBN 13: 9781609180515

Published by The Guilford Press (edition Illustrated), 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: A Motivational Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
• Publisher: The Guilford Press (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1609180518
• ISBN 13: 9781609180515
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This authoritative book presents a groundbreaking evidence-based approach to conducting therapy groups for persons with substance use disorders. The approach integrates cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention techniques, while capitalizing on the power of group processes. Clinicians are provided with a detailed intervention framework and clear-cut strategies for helping clients to set and meet their own treatment goals. More than two dozen ready-to-use reproducible assessment tools, handouts, homework exercises, and session outlines are supplied in a convenient large-size format.

About the Author

Linda Carter Sobell, PhD, ABPP, is Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Training at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University, where she is Codirector (with Mark B. Sobell) of the Guided Self-Change Clinic. She has collaborated with Mark B. Sobell on research and hundreds of publications focusing on brief motivational interventions, the process of self-change, and the Timeline Followback assessment method. Each is a recipient of numerous awards for their contributions to the field of addictions, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association; the Charles C. Shepard Science Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Addictions Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Mark B. Sobell, PhD, ABPP, is Professor at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University, where he is Codirector (with Linda Carter Sobell) of the Guided Self-Change Clinic. He has collaborated with Linda Carter Sobell on research and hundreds of publications focusing on brief motivational interventions, the process of self-change, and the Timeline Followback assessment method. Each is a recipient of numerous awards for their contributions to the field of addictions, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association; the Charles C. Shepard Science Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Addictions Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.