This treatment manual is one of a series published by the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University. All the TCU counseling manuals are based on Mapping-Enhanced Counseling, a graphic representation strategy used to visually enhance the counseling process. Even though the materials are not explicitly MI-based, both the concepts and the process presented in the manual are MI-consistent. The manual includes detailed group leader materials and client handouts for the following 4 topics: Motivation 101, The Art of Self-Motivation, Staying Motivated, and Making it Second Nature. A version of the manual for criminal justice settings is also available.
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According to the foreword by Barbara McCrady, Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change is not a “how to do” manual but rather a “how to think” manual. It is also extremely practical – after all, once you know how to think about something, you know what to do about it. Furthermore, this isn’t a dry or abstract textbook; it includes clear direction as to how to apply the model and many illustrative case examples. I recommend Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change to clinicians or students seeking both a rigorous evaluation of the stage model and detailed guidance as to how to apply it in practice.
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Tags: addiction, assessment, CBT, families, groups, MI, research, stages of change
Hazelden — Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change without CE Hours Test.
Hazelden — Motivational Interviewing and Stages of Change with CE test.
Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change is a workbook for applying MI and SOC principles in practice. It contains a guide to matching MI strategies to client stage of change, step-by-step instructions for applying these strategies in practice, and materials to aid in supervision of the MI/SOC approach.
If you have completed a workshop in Motivational Interviewing and/or the Stages of Change, and are wondering how to begin to apply your new skills, this book can help you bridge the gap between the workshop and the clinic.
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Tags: adolescents, families, groups, MI, stages of change, treatment manual
If change were easy, a lot of us (psychologists, counselors, health care providers) would be out of work. Still, that doesn’t stop us from complaining about those clients and patients who just won’t do what we think is in their best interest. Motivational Interviewing, a “client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic motivation,” was developed specifically to help faciliate change in “resistant” populations and has been embraced by addictions treatment and general health care professionals alike. The entirely re-written, highly readable, second edition of Motivational Interviewing updates readers on the state of the art and science of MI, and provides a practical guide for helping people to make all kinds of behavior changes.
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Tags: addiction, essentials, groups, medical settings, mental health, MI, research, stages of change
In the late 1990’s, Don Bux and I developed a series of group activities designed to introduce and explore ambivalence regarding substance use in a dually-diagnosed inpatient population. Our patients seemed interested and engaged by the activities, and we wrote a description of our experience which was published in JSAT. However, we have no empirical evidence that the groups accomplished anything other than keeping patients (and psychologists) busy for an hour!
Despite the lack of data, I have received many requests for group leader materials. Links to brief session outlines are below. Please read them carefully before using; most require the group leader to prepare additional materials for patients prior to the start of the group.
Session 1 – The Inner Struggle
Session 4 – Decisional Balance
Van Horn, D. H.A., & Bux, D.A. (2001). A pilot test of motivational interviewing groups for dually diagnosed inpatients. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 20, 191-195.. (abstract available for free; full-text for subscribers)
Tags: addiction, articles, dual diagnosis, groups, inpatients, mental health, MI
The Stages-of-Change model – based on research showing that people move through distinct stages, each marked by unique change processes – has become increasingly accepted in addictions treatment. This book helps group leaders to target their interventions toward their clients’ stage-specific needs with a set of 29 group sessions. The sessions are presented in a logical order for implementation, but each can stand alone for greatest ease in incorporating into diverse treatment settings. As the authors note, the strategies presented are varied but “conventional” and firmly grounded in research on what works in addictions treatment. Their real innovation is to identify the change process underlying each strategy and key it to a particular stage of change. And, of course, to present it all in an easy-to-use format.
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Includes an introduction to MI, the techniques and skills needed to practice motivational counseling, guidelines on converting individually-based motivational counseling techniques for use in groups, format and content for motivational groups, and tips on implementing motivational groups and services. Also discusses various methods for employing motivational counseling services in community agencies.
Available on CD in PDF format for $10.00.
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