Summary: <div>Group Therapy (TIP 41)<br> Chapter 1<br> Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC<br> Executive Director, AllCEUsTraining Objectives</div> <div>~ Goal:<br> ◦ Provide an overview of group therapy used in substance abuse treatment.<br> ~ Objectives:<br> ◦ Discuss the use of group therapy in substance abuse treatment.<br> ◦ Define five group therapy models used in substance abuse treatment.<br> ◦ Explain the advantages of group therapy.<br> ◦ Modify group therapy to treat substance abuse</div> <div>Group Therapy in Treatment<br> ~ Supports members in times of pain and trouble.<br> ~ Enriches members with insight and guidance.<br> ~ Is a natural ally with addiction treatment.<br> ~ Has trained leaders.<br> ~ Produces healing or recovery from substance abuse<br> Group Therapy in Treatment cont…<br> ~ Can address factors associated with addiction<br> ◦ Depression<br> ◦ Anxiety<br> ◦ Anger<br> ◦ Shame<br> ◦ Temporary cognitive impairment<br> ◦ Character pathology<br> ◦ Medication Management<br> ◦ Pain Management</div> <div>Advantages of Groups<br> ~ Provide positive peer support for abstinence and positive action<br> ~ Reduce isolation<br> ~ Enable members to witness the recovery of others.<br> ~ Allow members to see how others deal with similar problems.</div> <div>Advantages of Groups (cont.)</div> <div>~ Provide information to clients who are new to recovery.<br> ~ Provide feedback on group members’ values and abilities.<br> ~ Offer family-like experiences.<br> ~ Encourage, coach, support, and reinforce.</div> <div>Advantages of Groups (cont.)</div> <div>~ Allow a single treatment professional to help a number of clients at the same time<br> ~ Can add needed structure and discipline<br> ~ Instill hope, a sense that “If he can make it, so can I.”<br> ~ Support and provide encouragement to one another outside the group setting.<br> Summary<br> ~ Group therapy is not individual therapy done with an audience<br> ~ Group therapy is not a mutual support group<br> ~ Group therapy is designed to help people develop and practice knowledge and skills in a microcosm<br> ~ Group therapy also aids patients in learning how to develop healthy, supportive relationships</div> <div>Module 2 Goal and Objectives</div> <div>Goal: Provide details about the group therapy models used in substance abuse treatment.</div> <div>Objectives:<br> ~ Explain the stages of change.<br> ~ Discuss the three specialized group therapy models used in substance abuse treatment.</div> <div>Training Stages of Change</div> <div>~ Precontemplation<br> ~ Contemplation<br> ~ Preparation<br> ~ Action<br> ~ Maintenance<br> ~ Recurrence<br> Variable Factors for Groups<br> ~ Group or leader focus<br> ~ Specificity of the group agenda<br> ~ Heterogeneity or homogeneity of group members<br> ~ Open-ended or determinate duration of treatment<br> ~ Level of leader activity<br> ~ Duration of treatment and length of each session<br> ~ Arrangement of room<br> ~ Characteristics of the individuals<br> Psychoeducational Groups<br> ~ Assist individuals in every stage of change<br> ~ Help clients learn about<br> ◦ Their disorders<br> ◦ Treatment options<br> ◦ Other resources<br> ~ Provide family members with an understanding of the person in recovery.<br> Psychoeducational Groups<br> ~ Educate about a disorder or teach a skill or tool<br> ~ Work to engage clients in the discussion<br> ~ Prompt clients to relate what they learn to their own issues (disorders, goals, challenges, successes)<br> ~ Are highly structured and often follow a manual or curriculum. Teach Apply Practice</div> <div>Basic Teaching Skills<br> ~ Components of Learning<br> ◦ Capture (acquire knowledge)<br> Auditory/Kinesthetic/Visual<br> Global/Sequential<br> ◦ Conceptualization (Relating to building blocks)<br> ◦ Caring (Motivation)</div> <div>Psychoeducational Tec</div>
