Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Women in Correctional Settings: Adjunct Provider's Guide, 1st Edition

Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Women in Correctional Settings: Adjunct Provider's Guide, 1st Edition

Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Women in Correctional Settings: Adjunct Provider's Guide, 1st Edition

eBook
Author(s):Harvey B. Milkman
Format: Print PDF
Published year: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Language: English
ISBN: 9781412905930

Summary

There is an urgent demand for treatment protocols designed specifically for women who abuse drugs, commit crimes, and receive treatment in correctional settings. Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Women in Correctional Settings answers the clamor by targeting the biological, psychological, and social roots of female substance abuse and crime. Designed as an adjunct to the Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change (SSC) curriculum, this provider's guide uses female-focused examples, exercises, role plays, and content enhancements that pinpoint women's treatment issues. Features and Benefits Increases the female focus of each session in the original SSC curriculum, a renowned and effective treatment model Assumes a strengths-based approach, which helps build support systems and motivate recovery for women Provides a broad perspective on psychological, social and biological issues and enhances treatment outcomes across a wide spectrum of agencies and treatment providers Intended Audience This adjunct provider's guide is essential to agencies, treatment centers, and practitioners working with women in the judicial system – offering female clients the best possible chance to get back on the road to recovery. This adjunct provider's guide is essential to agencies, treatment centers, and practitioners working with women in the judicial system – offering female clients the best possible chance to get back on the road to recovery. This volume provides an invaluable gender focus for: Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment Strategies for Responsible Living and Change The Participant's Workbook Second Edition Kenneth W. Wanberg and Harvey B. Milkman ISBN: 978-1-4129-0591-6 The Provider's Guide Second Edition Kenneth W. Wanberg and Harvey B. Milkman ISBN: 978-1-4129-0592-3 SAGE offers treatment and training programs for mental health providers that you can easily incorporate into your existing programs. Visit www.sagepub.com/satreatments to learn more about these treatment and training programs.
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