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  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem Dennis C. Daley, G. Alan Marlatt, 2006-06-15 A substance use problem exists when one experiences any type of difficulty related to using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs including illicit street drugs or prescribed drugs such as painkillers or tranquilizers. The difficulty can be in any area of life; medical or physical, psychological, family, interpersonal, social, academic, occupational, legal, financial, or spiritual. This expanded new edition of the successful Graywind Publications title provides the reader with practical information and skills to help them understand and change a drug or alcohol problem. Designed to be used in conjunction with therapy or counseling, it focuses on special issues involved in stopping substance use and in changing behaviors or aspects of one's lifestyle that keep the substance use problem active. The information presented is derived from a wealth of research studies, and discusses the most effective recovery strategies from the examination of cognitive-behavoral treatment. TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The CBT Workbook for Mental Health Alberta James , Tina Lloyds, 2024-03-01 The CBT Workbook for Mental Health Packed with real Life Examples and Worksheets The CBT Workbook for Mental Health: The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Negative Thought Patterns is an invaluable, practical, and accessible guide that navigates the complex landscape of mental health, providing insight, understanding, and effective tools to create positive change. This book delves into the essence of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a scientifically backed approach that has proven effective in treating a multitude of mental health disorders. This book presents CBT not just as a method but as a journey of understanding and transforming one's mindset, leading to improved mental health and overall well-being. The book begins by creating a foundation of understanding around mental health, its importance, and the various types of mental health disorders that individuals may encounter in their lives. It establishes the fact that mental health is as crucial as physical health and that everyone, to some extent, can benefit from learning about it. Following this foundational groundwork, the book introduces the reader to CBT, tracing its origins and development, explaining its underlying principles, and highlighting its benefits and limitations. The information is presented in an easy-to-understand format, free from excessive jargon, making it accessible to all, regardless of their prior knowledge of psychology or therapy. The heart of this guide is the exploration of the core principles of CBT. It explains the critical relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, elucidating how a change in any one element can significantly impact the other two. Readers are provided with practical tools to observe, understand, and alter their thoughts and behaviors, thereby influencing their emotions and responses to various life situations. The book then focuses on specific mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD, providing detailed explanations of these disorders, their symptoms, and their impact. It explains how CBT strategies can be specifically applied to manage and overcome these disorders, making this book a potent resource for individuals grappling with these conditions. To ensure that readers can apply the principles and strategies learned, the book provides interactive, practical, and well-structured worksheets. These worksheets act as tools for individuals to implement CBT techniques in their lives, allowing them to challenge their negative thought patterns, confront their fears, and effectively manage their emotions. As it progresses, the guide also explains the role of mindfulness in CBT, demonstrating how the practice of mindfulness complements CBT to bring about significant, positive changes. Practical mindfulness techniques and exercises are provided to enhance mental health further and solidify the effects of CBT. In the final chapters, the book offers additional resources, including recommended books, articles, websites, and apps, along with details of professional organizations and support groups. These resources serve to further aid and support individuals on their journey toward better mental health. The CBT Workbook for Mental Health: The Ultimate Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Negative Thought Patterns is more than a book. It is a comprehensive mental health toolkit, designed to empower its readers with knowledge, practical skills, and the confidence to take charge of their mental health and steer their lives towards positivity and fulfillment. Whether you are an individual dealing with mental health issues, a caregiver, a mental health professional, or simply someone interested in improving your mental well-being, this book is a priceless asset that paves the way to understanding, managing, and overcoming the challenges of mental health disorders.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Over the Influence Patt Denning, Jeannie Little, 2017-06-19 Just say no just doesn't work for everyone. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of readers who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource--now thoroughly revised. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control over alcohol and drugs. Step by step, the expert authors guide you to determine: *Which aspects of your habits may be harmful. *How to protect your safety and make informed choices. *What changes you would like to make. *How to put your intentions into action. *When it's time to seek help--and where to turn. Updated to reflect a decade's worth of research, the fully revised second edition is even more practical. It features additional vivid stories and concrete examples, engaging graphics, new worksheets (which you can download and print for repeated use), Self-Reflection boxes, and more. Mental health professionals, see also the authors' Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: How to Change Your Drinking Kenneth Anderson, 2010 Preface by Alan Marlatt, introduction by Patt Denning.--Cover.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Group Treatment for Substance Abuse, Second Edition Mary Marden Velasquez, Cathy Crouch, Nanette Stokes Stephens, Carlo C. DiClemente, 2015-10-22 The leading manual on group-based treatment of substance use disorders, this highly practical book is grounded in the transtheoretical model and emphasizes the experiential and behavioral processes of change. The program helps clients move through the stages of change by building skills for acknowledging a problem, deciding to act, developing and executing a plan, and accomplishing other critical tasks. The expert authors provide step-by-step guidelines for implementing the 35 structured sessions, along with strategies for enhancing motivation. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the volume includes 58 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Reflects significant developments in research and clinical practice. *Eight new sessions focusing on the brain and substance use, gratitude, self-control, mindfulness, acceptance, and more. *Updated discussions of motivational interviewing and the use of cognitive-behavioral techniques with groups. *41 of the 58 handouts are new or revised; all are now downloadable. See also Substance Abuse Treatment and the Stages of Change, Second Edition, by Gerard J. Connors et al., which explores how the transtheoretical model can inform treatment planning and intervention in diverse clinical contexts.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Harm Reduction Treatment for Substance Use Susan E. Collins, Seema L. Clifasefi, 2023-05-22 Harm reduction approaches are effective, patient-driven alternatives to abstinence-based treatment for people who are not ready, willing, or able to stop using substances. This volume outlines the scientific basis and historical development of these approaches, and reviews why abstinence-based approaches often do not work. The authors then share their expertise about harm reduction treatment (HaRT), an empirically based approach co-developed with community members impacted by substance-related harm – a first of its kind. The reader learns in detail about the pragmatic mindset and compassionate heartset of HaRT and the three treatment components: measurement and tracking of patient-preferred substance-related metrics, harm-reduction goal setting and achievement, and discussion of safer-use strategies. This volume walks practitioners through all components, provides example scripts for use in daily practice, and illustrates the work through case studies and input from community members. Handouts are available for use in daily practice. This is essential reading for clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, and researchers who encounter people who have substance-use problems.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019-11-19 Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Over the Influence, Second Edition Patt Denning, Jeannie Little, 2017-07-10 Just say no just doesn't work for everyone. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of readers who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource--now thoroughly revised. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control over alcohol and drugs. Step by step, the expert authors guide you to determine: *Which aspects of your habits may be harmful. *How to protect your safety and make informed choices. *What changes you would like to make. *How to put your intentions into action. *When it's time to seek help--and where to turn. Updated to reflect a decade's worth of research, the fully revised second edition is even more practical. It features additional vivid stories and concrete examples, engaging graphics, new worksheets (which you can download and print for repeated use), Self-Reflection boxes, and more. Mental health professionals, see also the authors' Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Second Edition.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients Patrick M. Reilly, 2002
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Treatment Strategies for Substance Abuse and Process Addictions Robert L. Smith, 2015-03-05 This distinctive and timely text examines the most prevalent substance and process addictions and focuses on current research and evidence-based treatment strategies. Major substance addictions discussed include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, and prescription drugs. Complete chapters are also devoted to the most frequently cited process addictions, making this text unique. Behavioral addictions covered in this text include pathological gambling, sex disorders, disordered eating, work, exercise, shopping, and Internet/gaming. Each chapter contains a listing of student learning outcomes, a case study with reflective questions, techniques for assessment and diagnosis, inpatient and outpatient treatment approaches, and resources for further study. With its emphasis on treatment strategies, this text can be used by practitioners as well as by professors in the classroom in introductory courses in addictions or in subsequent courses that focus on treatment strategies. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here. *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to publications@counseling.org
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction Kristin L. Dempsey, 2024-01-02 Is it time for a change? This evidence-based workbook will help you reevaluate your relationship with addictive substances, and offers a powerful alternative to “abstinence-only” approaches. Do you feel like you’re drinking too much or using too much, but you don’t necessarily want to give it up for good? A powerful alternative to “abstinence-only” approaches, the “harm reduction” model outlined in this evidence-based workbook draws on practices from motivational interviewing (MI) to help you explore your relationship with substance abuse, and find the motivation needed to create an individualized recovery plan. In The Harm Reduction Workbook for Addiction, you’ll find skills-based exercises to help you focus on self-reflection; identify your strengths; discover common “life themes,” values, and goals; and explore different reasons you may have for change. Most importantly, you’ll find the tools needed to create your own “action plan” for moving forward and changing your relationship to substances. This workbook will help you: Explore your relationship to substance abuse Identify your strengths, values, and goals Find your own motivations to change Change doesn’t have to happen overnight—it can happen at your own pace. If you’re ready to transform your relationship with addictive substances and change your life for the better, this workbook can help you get started now.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Seeking Safety Lisa M. Najavits, 2021-05-07 This manual presents the first empirically studied, integrative treatment approach developed specifically for co-occurring PTSD and substance abuse. For persons with this prevalent and difficult-to-treat dual diagnosis, the most urgent clinical need is to establish safety--to work toward discontinuing substance use, letting go of dangerous relationships, and gaining control over such extreme symptoms as dissociation and self-harm. The manual is divided into 25 specific units or topics, addressing a range of different cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal domains. Each topic provides highly practical tools and techniques to engage patients in treatment; teach safe coping skills that apply to both disorders; and restore ideals that have been lost, including respect, care, protection, and healing. Structured yet flexible, topics can be conducted in any order and in a range of different formats and settings. The volume is designed for maximum ease of use with a large-size format and helpful reproducible therapist sheets and handouts, which purchasers can also download and print at the companion webpage. See also the author's self-help guide Finding Your Best Self, Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both, an ideal client recommendation.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders: (Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019-11-19 This guide contains a foreword and five chapters. The chapters are modular and do not need to be read in order. Each chapter is designed to be brief and accessible to health care providers, health care system administrators, community members, and others working to meet the needs of individuals at risk for, experiencing, or recovering from a substance use disorder and/or mental illness. The goal of this guide is to review the literature on treating substance misuse and substance use disorders in the context of first-episode psychosis, distill the research into recommendations for practice, and provide examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented by first-episode psychosis treatment programs.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Managing Your Substance Use Disorder Dennis C. Daley, Antoine B. Douaihy, 2019 The third edition of Managing Your Substance Use Disorder provides the reader with practical information and skills to help them understand and change a drug or alcohol problem.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Over the Influence Patt Denning, Jeannie Little, Adina Glickman, 2003-11-15 Twelve-step programs that insist on abstinence are beneficial to many--but what about the millions of Americans who try to quit and fail, just want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually? This groundbreaking book presents the Harm Reduction approach, a powerful alternative to traditional treatment that helps users set and meet their own goals for gaining control over drinking and drugs. The expert, empathic authors guide readers to figure out which aspects of their own habits may be harmful, what they would like to change, and how to put their intentions into action while also dealing with problems that stand in the way, such as depression, stress, and relationship conflicts. Based on solid science and 40+ years of combined clinical experience, the book is packed with self-discovery tools, fact sheets, and personal accounts. It puts the reader in the driver's seat with a new and empowering roadmap for change. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem Dennis C. Daley, G. Alan Marlatt, 2006-06-15 A substance use problem exists when one experiences any type of difficulty related to using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs including illicit street drugs or prescribed drugs such as painkillers or tranquilizers. The difficulty can be in any area of life; medical or physical, psychological, family, interpersonal, social, academic, occupational, legal, financial, or spiritual. This expanded new edition of the successful Graywind Publications title provides the reader with practical information and skills to help them understand and change a drug or alcohol problem. Designed to be used in conjunction with therapy or counseling, it focuses on special issues involved in stopping substance use and in changing behaviors or aspects of one's lifestyle that keep the substance use problem active. The information presented is derived from a wealth of research studies, and discusses the most effective recovery strategies from the examination of cognitive-behavoral treatment. TreatmentsThatWork™ represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! BL All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research BL A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date BL Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available BL Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated BL A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources BL Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook Suzette Glasner-Edwards, 2015-12-01 An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation. Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery! Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction, once and for all. If you struggle with addiction, seeking treatment is a powerful, positive first step toward eventual recovery. But gaining an understanding of the causes of addiction—such as feelings of helplessness or loss of control—is also crucial for recovery. In this book, addiction expert Suzette Glasner-Edwards offers evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention to help you move past your addictive behaviors. On the long road to addiction recovery, you need as many tools as possible to help you stay sober and reach your destination. That’s why this is the first book to combine research-proven motivational techniques, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies to help you create your own unique recovery plan. The book can be used on its own or as an adjunct to rehab or therapy. It also makes a wonderful resource for loved ones and professionals treating addiction. If you're ready to take that important first step toward recovery, this book can help you beat your addiction and get back to living a full, meaningful life.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Mindfulness-Based Sobriety Nick Turner, Phil Welches, Sandra Conti, 2014-01-02 Too often, clients with substance abuse and addiction problems achieve sobriety only to relapse shortly after. As a clinician in the addiction treatment field, you are undoubtedly familiar with this common scenario, and it can be a source of extreme frustration. To make matters worse, clients may see their relapse as evidence of personal failure and inadequacy, and as a result, they may resist more treatment. What if you could break this cycle and help clients maintain their progress? Mindfulness-Based Sobriety presents a breakthrough, integrative approach to addiction recovery to help you treat clients recovering from substance abuse and addiction using mindfulness-based therapy, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention therapy. Research has indicated that mindfulness-based therapy is highly effective in treating emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and grief—all emotions that lie at the root of addiction. Motivational interviewing is helpful in treating addiction because it helps clients learn to change the behaviors that cause addiction. And finally, relapse prevention therapy teaches individuals with addiction to anticipate and cope with potential relapse. This book combines all three of these highly effective treatments. This powerful manual was developed by Gateway Foundation clinicians in order to better fulfill the mission of reducing substance abuse and co-occurring mental health problems. The book provides two curricula: an outpatient treatment curriculum and a residential treatment curriculum. Both are user-friendly and can be implemented in an open group format, which means that you can say goodbye to the days of tailoring one-on-one treatment to fit a group setting. The integrative approach outlined in this book will help your clients conquer substance abuse by identifying their own values, strengthening their motivation, and tackling other mental health problems that may lie at the root of their addiction. Furthermore, the book’s strong emphasis on relapse prevention means that you can help clients stay on the path to sobriety.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Overcoming Your Alcohol Or Drug Problem Dennis C. Daley, G. Alan Marlatt, 2006 Designed to accompany the Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem Workbook, this guide provides clinicians with strategies for working with substance use disorders by focusing on specific issues involved in both stopping substance abuse and changing behaviours or lifestyle asepcts that contribute to continued substance abuse.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction Rebecca E. Williams, Julie S. Kraft, 2012-08-01 Most addictive behavior is rooted in some type of loss, be it the death of a loved one, coming to terms with limitations set by chronic health problems, or the end of a relationship. By turning to drugs and alcohol, people who have suffered a loss can numb their grief. In the process, they postpone their healing and can drive themselves further into addiction. The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction offers readers an effective program for working through their addiction and grief with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Created by a psychologist who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs and a marriage and family therapist who works for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, this mindfulness training workbook is effective for treating the emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and grief that lie at the heart of addiction. No matter the loss, the mindfulness skills in this workbook help readers process their grief, determine the function their addiction is serving, and replace the addiction with healthy coping behaviors.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets Marsha M. Linehan, 2014-10-28 Featuring more than 225 user-friendly handouts and worksheets, this is an essential resource for clients learning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills, and those who treat them. All of the handouts and worksheets discussed in Marsha M. Linehan's DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, are provided, together with brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients. Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has been demonstrated effective in treatment of a wide range of psychological and emotional problems. No single skills training program will include all of the handouts and worksheets in this book; clients get quick, easy access to the tools recommended to meet their particular needs. The 8 1/2 x 11 format and spiral binding facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print additional copies of the handouts and worksheets. Mental health professionals, see also the author's DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, which provides complete instructions for teaching the skills. Also available: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, the authoritative presentation of DBT, and Linehan's instructive skills training DVDs for clients--Crisis Survival Skills: Part One and This One Moment.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: BETTER IS BETTER! stories of alcohol harm reduction Kenneth Anderson, April Wilson Smith, 2019-10-22 This book contains the stories of men and women who have used the HAMS (Harm reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support) program to overcome their problems with alcohol and change their lives. Experts in the addictions field say the following about this book: Through these moving personal stories, we learn not only how HAMS works but how addiction works. And we learn that overcoming addiction doesn’t have to adhere to a rigid program or philosophy. HAMS succeeds because it connects with people who drink, on their own terms, respects their goals and wishes, recognizes their strengths and supports them where they need and want support. These little memoirs are as varied in style and substance as the individuals who wrote them, but they converge on themes that just don’t go away, including the inadequacy of AA for many who drink, despite its value for some. Intimately told, both raw and articulate, these memoirs reveal how people struggling with addiction can help each other through sensitivity and generosity rather than judgment and dogma. Marc Lewis, PhD. Author of The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease If you are looking for an alternative to 12 step groups that will support you in changing your drinking - whether you want to abstain, moderate or just cut down - check out HAMS. It's evidence-based, supportive, non-judgmental, non-religious and even fun! Maia Szalavitz Author of Unbroken Brain Kenneth Anderson and April Smith have given us a book that will help thousands of people, told from the point of view of people who have already been helped by HAMS. Many of the stories show how ingenuity, freedom of choice, and concern for one’s wellbeing can lead to meaningful changes in problem drinking habits. Many of the stories would shock the hell out of most treatment programs and staff. Many of the stories had me biting my nails hoping that it would turn out okay. What a relief to be reminded that, given respect, kindness, and support, even the most outlandish harm reduction plans save and improve peoples’ lives. Patt Denning, PhD Director of The Center for Harm Reduction Therapy Co-author of Over the Influence The three-page introduction to Better Is Better ought to be required reading for anyone in this country with a connection to addiction and recovery (which is most of us, but especially health and mental health professionals). The scientific findings succinctly described there would re-shape US addiction treatment and recovery, if they were known and used. Unfortunately, these findings continue to be overshadowed by substantially outdated ideas and methods. This little page book then contains 14 stories of change (eight women, six men), none longer than three pages. These stories will be informative and inspiring to a wide range of individuals who are considering or acting upon a desire to reduce (or eliminate) drinking problems, and they could be the basis for discussion in a mutual help or treatment group. I can't think of a better bang for your 99 cents! A. Tom Horvath, PhD President, Practical Recovery Psychology Group, San Diego Past President, SMART Recovery HAMS is an amazing and much-needed organization, expanding how we think about addiction in brave and thought-provoking ways. Everyone should read this book. Johann Hari Author of Chasing the Scream HAMS is a group for people who want support to changes their drinking. Support: not chastisement, not admonitions, not guilt tripping. Just sharing: feelings, experiences, histories, successes and failures. And that nonjudgmental approach - which is so different from AA - makes people feel better about themselves and allows them to pursue their goals better, longer, and in more areas of their lives (drinking included, but not exclusively). And what are their goals around drinking? Well, you’ll have to read this book of human stories to see! Stanton Peele Author of Recover!
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: DBT Skills Training for Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Settings Lane Pederson, Psy.D., LP, DBTC, 2013-02-25 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that six of ten individuals with a substance use disorder meet criteria for another mental illness diagnosis. These co-occurring disorders present significant challenges for both chemical dependency and mental health practitioners across levels of treatment intensity. To answer these challenges, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has emerged as a highly teachable and applicable approach for people with complex co-morbidities. This workbook outlines the acceptance-based philosophies of DBT with straight-forward guidelines for implementing them in Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) settings along with comprehensive explanations of DBT skills tailored for those with dual disorders. Includes reproducible handouts
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Power Over Addiction Jennifer Fernandez Phd, 2018-04-10 Recovery from addiction is not a one-size-fits-all approach. If your previous attempts to stop drug or alcohol use have failed or if you want to learn to manage your use rather than abstain, this workbook can help you. Power Over Addiction: A Harm Reduction Workbook for Changing Your Relationship to Drugs uses evidence-based interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness practices to help you understand the issues underlying addiction and stop problematic drug use. This workbook will help you: reduce consequences associated with the use of alcohol and drugs learn mindfulness skills to slow down and interrupt the desire for immediate gratification address feelings of shame and guilt surf urges establish practices to cope with difficult emotions such as anger and grief develop alternatives to drug use improve the quality of your relationships, including with yourself learn responsible drug use skills cultivate a lifestyle that meets your needs and wants
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Sexy. Strong. Sober. A Recovery Journal, 2019-05-28 This sobriety journal has been created to help you capture your progress during your fight against addiction. The journal is a 60 days planner for alcoholism & drug addiction recovery and each double page allows you to: define a daily goal and track your daily mood write down a positive affirmation take notes about your thoughts draw daily conclusions (did I stay sober? what did I accomplish today?) The journal also contains some advises and exemples to create positive affirmation and fill daily pages in order to help you down the road to recovery. This makes a great gift for any loved one fighting against addiction.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Transforming Addiction Lorraine Greaves, Nancy Poole, Ellexis Boyle, 2015-04-10 Choice Highly Recommended Read Addiction is a complex problem that requires more nuanced responses. Transforming Addiction advances addictions research and treatment by promoting transdisciplinary collaboration, the integration of sex and gender, and issues of trauma and mental health. The authors demonstrate these shifts and offer a range of tools, methods, and strategies for responding to the complex factors and forces that produce and shape addiction. In addition to providing practical examples of innovation from a range of perspectives, the contributors demonstrate how addiction spans biological, social, environmental, and economic realms. Transforming Addiction is a call to action, and represents some of the most provocative ways of thinking about addiction research, treatment, and policy in the contemporary era.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Practicing Alcohol Moderation Cyndi Turner, 2020-03-11 Practicing Alcohol Moderation is designed to be used by clients of behavioral health care providers who have utilized The Clinician’s Guide to Alcohol Moderation. This groundbreaking workbook can be used on its own or in conjunction with therapy, and additionally as a resource for family members whose loved ones are struggling with alcohol. It gives transparent, easy-to-follow, research-based explanations with questionnaires, checklists, quizzes, and worksheets. Each chapter begins with a brief overview and is interspersed with exercises and client experiences, combining research-based information with practical self-assessments, tools, and questions to answer to practice alcohol moderation. Readers can take the Alcohol Moderation Assessment to determine their likelihood of success in practicing alcohol moderation. The book provides the resources to create a personalized Alcohol Moderation Plan and suggests ways to manage its success for clinicians and general audiences alike.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions Linda A. Curran, BCPC, LPC, CACD, CCDPD, EMDR Level II Trained, 2013-05-01 This is an imminently practical workbook that shows a variety of invaluable techniques to get centered, calm and organized. An effective and enjoyable guide to help you feel in charge of yourself. ~ Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. This is the workbook that all mental health professionals wish they had at the beginning of their careers. Containing over 100 approaches to effectively deal with trauma, this workbook pulls together a wide array of treatments into one concise resource. Equally useful in both group and individual settings, these interventions will provide hope and healing for the client, as well as expand and solidify the professional's expertise. Tools and techniques drawn from the most effective trauma modalities: * Art Therapy * CBT * DBT * EFT * EMDR * Energy Psychology * Focusing * Gestalt Therapy * Guided Imagery * Mindfulness * Psychodrama * Sensorimotor Psychology * Somatic Experiencing and Movement Therapies -BONUS: Book includes a link to all reproducible worksheets! Print and use with clients right away!! Praise for 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: “Linda Curran's unflagging energy and dedication to the healing of traumatized individuals has led to a voluminous, exciting, and comprehensive, 101 Trauma Informed Interventions. This workbook provides a plethora of effective tools -- traditional as well as innovative -- that can be used in whole or as a part of a course of therapy and also as self-help. The variety of options offered goes a long way towards dispelling the (unfortunately) popular misconception that there are only a limited number of interventions that help people to recover from trauma. Survivors as well as therapists who have been frustrated by the rigidity of strict adherence to evidence based practice will be greatly relieved to find a wealth of useful strategies to experiment, evaluate, and sort into a personally tailored trauma recovery program. This workbook is a god-send for the trauma field, expanding the possibilities for recovery in a most generous way.” ~ Babette Rothschild, MSW author of The Body Remembers and 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Linda Curran has carefully and knowledgeably curated a practical, effective collection of interventions that actually work for trauma survivors. Any clinician committed to helping those suffering from posttraumatic stress needs to have these tools and resources to draw upon, because standard talk therapy, nine times out of ten, is simply not going to cut it. These exercises will. ~ Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, author of Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal “Drawing from the whole spectrum of trauma-based therapies, Linda Curran has compiled a sampling of practical exercises designed to help therapists and their clients better navigate the mine field that trauma work can be and find the path to healing.” ~ Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. author of Internal Family Systems Therapy 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions provides an accessible functional “playbook” for therapists committed to the rehabilitation of the client with a trauma history. In a readable volume Curran integrates diverse approaches of treatment and emphasizes the unique role that trauma plays in mental health. Underlying this eclectic strategy is the common theme emphasizing that healing will only begin when the trauma related feelings embedded in the body are appreciated. ~ Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D., author of The Polyvagal Theory An interesting compendium of potential interventions that can be interwoven into any therapist's existing conceptual framework ~ Louis Cozolino, Ph.D., Pepperdine University, and author of 5 books including the best-seller The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy, Healing the Social Brain (2nd edition)
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Stigma of Addiction Jonathan D. Avery, Joseph J. Avery, 2019-01-09 This book explores the stigma of addiction and discusses ways to improve negative attitudes for better health outcomes. Written by experts in the field of addiction, the text takes a reader-friendly approach to the essentials of addiction stigma across settings and demographics. The authors reveal the challenges patients face in the spaces that should be the safest, including the home, the workplace, the justice system, and even the clinical community. The text aims to deliver tools to professionals who work with individuals with substance use disorders and lay persons seeking to combat stigma and promote recovery. The Stigma of Addiction is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, addiction medicine specialists, students across specialties, researchers, public health officials, and individuals with substance use disorders and their families.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Group Therapy for Substance Use Disorders Linda Carter Sobell, Mark B. Sobell, 2011-06-22 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.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Outside-The-Box Recovery Workbook Kim Rosenthal, 2021-08 Drug and alcohol counselor, creativity-guru, and humorist in one, Dr. Kim Rosenthal's Outside-the-Box Recovery Workbook is an innovative and friendly action-plan for recovery. The workbook takes the reader on a 130-page introductory journey into the world of sobriety, where relapse prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and the hard work of recovery meet entertainment and creativity. That means art therapy, positive psychology, narrative therapy, and creative writing - as well as illustrations, alter egos, movies, mazes, word searches, cartoons, and a joke or two. With this book as guide, you'll learn more about:?Grieving the loss of addiction?Taking on triggers and cravings?Understanding change?Dealing with mistakes?What to do if you relapse?Setting goals and pursuing dreams?Getting to know the new you in recoveryWhether you're a professional or someone new to recovery, if you're looking for a clinical approach to addiction that's both demanding and paradoxically fun, this book was written for you. Welcome. Take off your jacket and stick around a while.Dr. Rosenthal is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 20 years of experience helping people get past mental illness and addiction. She's licensed in Maine, Hawaii, and North Carolina and has experience working in dozens of settings, including detox units, rehabs, hospitals, clinics, forensics, geriatrics, and with our nation's veterans. She founded the Outside-the-Box Recovery movement to help providers help clients beat addiction.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Group Cognitive Therapy for Addictions Amy Wenzel, Bruce S. Liese, Aaron T. Beck, Dara G. Friedman-Wheeler, 2012-07-27 This pragmatic guide -- from a team of experts including cognitive therapy originator Aaron T. Beck -- describes how to implement proven cognitive and behavioral addiction treatment strategies in a group format. It provides a flexible framework for conducting ongoing therapy groups that are open to clients with any addictive behavior problem, at any stage of recovery. Practical ideas are presented for optimizing group processes and helping clients build essential skills for coping and relapse prevention. Grounded in decades of research, the book features rich case examples and reproducible clinical tools that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Forgiveness Therapy Dr Robert D Enright, Dr Richard P Fitzgibbons, 2024-01-15 This new edition offers new case studies, new empirical evaluation, modern philosophical roots of forgiveness therapy, and new measurement techniques.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors Steven C. Hayes, Michael E. Levin, 2012 The articles in Mindfulness and Acceptance for Addictive Behaviors introduce the latest research on using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness and acceptance approaches for the treatment of a variety of addictions, including substance abuse, gambling addiction, pornography addiction, smoking, and bingeing. This book features articles by Linda Dimeff, Jennifer Sayrs, Kelly Wilson, Jonathan Bricker, and other leading researchers in this field.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse Aaron T. Beck, Fred D. Wright, Cory F. Newman, Bruce S. Liese, 2011-11-18 This book is out of print. See Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders, ISBN 978-1-4625-4884-2 .
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Facing Addiction in America Office of the Surgeon General, U.s. Department of Health and Human Services, 2017-08-15 All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: The Gaming Overload Workbook Randy Kulman, 2020-08-01 Essential skills and strategies for managing your gameplay and creating a well-balanced life. Do you spend hours on end playing video games? Do marathon gaming sessions cause you to lose much-needed sleep? Have your grades suffered as a result of neglecting schoolwork in favor of more game time? Has your physical health declined due to extended periods of inactivity? Have you tried unsuccessfully to limit the time you spend playing? Gaming can be a fun, challenging, and rewarding activity, but when it begins to interfere with other essential aspects of life, it might be time to set some limits. The Gaming Overload Workbook will help you explore your use of video games in a thoughtful, nonjudgmental way. This isn’t a workbook for giving up on gaming. This is a guide to help you set your own limits on screen time, and apply your interest and enthusiasm for gaming to a wider variety of activities, like connecting with friends and family, excelling in school or sports, and just spending more time outdoors. If you’re ready for some healthy balance between gaming, school, family, physical activity, and social relationships, this book will provide the key to winning at the game of life!
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Treating Addictions An-Pyng Sun, 2018-07-20 Treating Addictions: The Four Components offers a unique and coherent understanding of addiction. The book begins with a chapter discussing the framework of addiction and the four essential components of treatments—the fundamentals of addiction, co-occurring disorders, quality of life, and macro factors—and subsequent chapters elaborate on each component. Most currently available addiction treatment books present knowledge and skills in separate chapters and fail to integrate all chapters within a single framework that can weave all concepts into a meaningful tapestry. Using a unified framework, this book offers students a comprehensive skill set for treating addictions.
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Motivational Enhancement Therapy Manual , 1992
  harm reduction substance abuse worksheets: Therapist's Guide to Evidence-Based Relapse Prevention Katie A. Witkiewitz, G. Alan Marlatt, 2011-04-28 Describes the evidence-based approaches to preventing relapse of major mental and substance-related disorders. Therapist's Guide to Evidence-based Relapse Prevention combines the theoretical rationale, empirical data, and the practical how-to for intervention programs. The first section will serve to describe the cognitive-behavioral model of relapse and provide a general introduction to relapse prevention techniques. While Section II will focus on specific problem areas, Section III will focus on diverse populations and treatment settings. - Incorporates theoretical and empirical support - Provides step-by-step strategies for implementing relapse prevention techniques - Includes case studies that describe application of relapse prevention techniques
Harm Reduction Substance Abuse Worksheets (PDF)
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Substance Misuse Workbook - The Mungo Foundation
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Handouts for Skills When the Crisis Is Addiction
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Harm Reduction Substance Abuse Worksheets (PDF)
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Harm Reduction Framework - SAMHSA
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By incorporating strategies on a continuum from safer drug use, to managed substance use, up to abstinence, harm reduction practice helps clients affect positive changes in their lives. The …

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Harm Reduction Substance Abuse Worksheets (PDF)
Harm Reduction Substance Abuse Worksheets Overcoming Your Alcohol Or Drug Problem Dennis C. Daley,G. Alan Marlatt,2006 Designed to …

Substance Misuse Workbook - The Mungo Foundation
• Reduce the risks towards self of substance use 1.1 Effects of substance use on body: Have a pre drawn person on a flipchart or use the example …

Handouts for Skills When the Crisis Is Addiction - SharpSch…
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Handouts for Skills When the Crisis Is Addiction
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