Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction

A must-read guide to treating addiction and substance abuse in men

In the newly revised Second Edition of Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Substance Abuse, distinguished clinician, author, and consultant Stephanie S. Covington delivers a gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program for men suffering from substance abuse. The book is modeled after the widely used and evidence-based women’s curriculum, Helping Women Recover, and is grounded the latest research, theory, and clinical practice.

In the book, readers will find a facilitator’s guide and a participant’s workbook, as well as a step-by-step manual containing the theory, eighteen-session structure, and content required to run effective groups. The material is designed to allow male patients to process, record, and refer to their therapeutic experience.

Helping Men Recover also includes:

• New lectures, sessions, and patient exercises offered throughout the text
• User-friendly and self-instructive materials designed to increase accessibility
• An effective four-module approach that addresses the self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality

An indispensable resource for drug and alcohol counselors, mental health professionals, and program administrators for outpatient, residential, and community-based treatment centers, this latest edition of the celebrated book will remain the go-to manual for men’s addiction treatment.