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| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Power of Small Groups in Christian Formation Harley T. Atkinson, 2018-01-10 Small groups continue to be a significant part of church life and Christian formation in the twenty-first century, impacting a church and society characterized by loneliness and fragmentation. As such, Julie Gorman is prompted to declare, “Small groups have come of age! They have found unprecedented acceptance and endorsement.” This is a comprehensive book on small groups and Christian formation informed by theology, church history, and the social sciences. It addresses both the foundations and praxis of groups, with a special emphasis on leading dynamic group discussions. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Group Activities for Families in Recovery Joan Zimmerman, Jon L. Winek, 2012-12-11 Group Activities for Families in Recovery offers therapists a wealth of activities designed to help families struggling with addiction address problem areas of functioning, and ultimately shift from dysfunctional patterns to healthy living. Written by expert practitioners in family-oriented substance abuse treatment, this text focuses on group therapy as a key component to treatment. The activities are varied and include topics presented through expressive arts (drawing, writing, acting), game-playing, problem solving, enactments, worksheets, and roleplaying. The activities can be used individually, incorporated into another program, or stand alone as a 16-week (or longer) program. They can also be adapted for use in groups where children or present, or for adult-family groups. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Substance Abuse Group Therapy Activities for Adults Catherine Johnson, ,Shreya Maon , Saveria McCullough, 2023 Substance Abuse Group Therapy Activities for Adults Substance Abuse Group Therapy Activities for Adults: A Complete Guide with 1000 Exercises and Examples for Effective Recovery and Healing is a comprehensive resource designed to help mental health professionals, addiction counselors, and group facilitators develop and implement effective group therapy programs for adults struggling with substance abuse. This practical and engaging guide offers a wide range of activities, exercises, and examples that foster personal growth, promote healing, and support lasting recovery. Drawing on the latest research and evidence-based practices, this book provides a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of group therapy for substance abuse treatment. Topics covered include: The benefits of group therapy for individuals coping with addiction Different types of group therapy models and their unique advantages Strategies for creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive group environment Techniques for facilitating open and honest communication among group members Approaches to addressing common challenges and barriers in group therapy With 800 carefully curated exercises and examples, this comprehensive guide offers a wealth of activities to engage group members, encourage self-reflection, and promote meaningful change. The activities are organized into several thematic sections, each addressing a key aspect of the recovery process: Building Trust and Connection: These activities focus on fostering a sense of belonging and support within the group, helping members to build trust, develop empathy, and form strong connections with one another. Self-Awareness and Self-Reflection: This section includes exercises that encourage group members to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to substance abuse, gaining valuable insights into their personal experiences and patterns of use. Coping Skills and Relapse Prevention: These activities help group members develop essential skills for managing stress, coping with cravings, and preventing relapse, empowering them to take control of their recovery journey. Emotional Regulation and Mindfulness: This section offers exercises that teach group members how to effectively manage difficult emotions, cultivate self-compassion, and practice mindfulness, promoting emotional well-being and resilience. Communication and Relationship Building: These activities focus on enhancing interpersonal skills, improving communication, and fostering healthy relationships, supporting group members in their efforts to rebuild connections with loved ones and establish new, supportive networks. Goal Setting and Personal Growth: This section includes exercises that encourage group members to set realistic, achievable goals for their recovery and personal growth, helping them to stay motivated and committed to lasting change. In addition to these thematic sections, the book also features numerous real-world examples and case studies that illustrate the transformative power of group therapy for individuals coping with substance abuse. These inspiring stories offer valuable insights and lessons for mental health professionals, addiction counselors, and group facilitators seeking to develop effective, evidence-based programs for their clients. The final section of the book examines the broader implications of substance abuse treatment, exploring the role of community resources, family involvement, and ongoing support in promoting lasting recovery and healing. Topics covered include: The importance of aftercare and continued support for individuals in recovery Strategies for engaging family members and loved ones in the treatment process The role of peer support groups and community resources in sustaining recovery |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Successful Small Groups Kurt W. Johnson, 2011 In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus makes the mission of the church abundantly clear: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations ... But how do you reach a twenty-first-century society filled with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of religious interest? And how can you expect to grow the body of Christ when only half of your own congregation regularly attends services? The answer may be simpler than you think: involve and empower the laity in small-group ministry. Kurt W. Johnson not only provides the tools for organizing and leading successful small groups, but also explores the biblical and historical foundations for small-group ministry. In this practical guide Johnson illustrates the proven effectiveness that small groups have for both nurturing the spirituality of current church members and leading friends, neighbors, coworkers, and others to a saving relationship with Christ. Do you want to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission? Discover how you and your church can change the world around you through the power of the Holy Spiritùone disciple at a time. Kurt W. Johnson, D.Min., is the Bible school director for the Voice of. Prophecy international radio ministry. His enthusiasm for small-group ministry has led him to conduct training sessions internationally and to author multiple group Bible study guides, including Face td-Face. With Jesus and Focus on Prophecy. Book jacket. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Communication Recovery Candace Vickers, 1998 This group activity based workbook assists speech-language pathologists in improving their clients neurogenically based communication disorders. The exercises concentrate on the exchange between the client and pathologist by offering varied communication opportunities. The results include the client's achieving a functional level of communication and independence early in the rehabilitation process. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Live Again: Participant Guide Rose Publishing, 2014-07-29 This is the companion participant guide for the Live Again: Wholeness After Divorce 8-Session DVD series. With additional discussion questions, inspiring quotes, and life-giving scripture verses, this participant guide will help women find the peace, wholeness, and healing they are searching for as they journey through this after divorce recovery program. This guide covers all 8 sessions of Live Again, the only Christian divorce recovery program just for women. New! Find Hope and Healing After a Divorce When a tragic divorce destroys a family, many women find theirhopes and dreams shattered. For many, this is thegreatest loss they have ever faced. It devastates them, and they desperately need emotional and spiritual help. They struggle with lonelinessand shame. Many of them need to face the pain and begin to forgivethemselves and others in order to move forward in life. The good news is that a recent study showed that Christian faith madea big difference in divorcees’ ability to put their life back togetherand successfully live with hope and purpose. In fact, Christiansrecovered nearly 3 times better than people having “no religion.” Theywere able to live again because of their faith and trust in the Lord! This 8-session Christian divorce recovery series covers topics such asloneliness, forgiveness, fear, picking up the pieces, dating, and movingpast the shame and guilt to healing and wholeness. The complete kitcomes with a DVD containing the eight 30-minute videos, a LeaderGuide, 5 Participant guides, and 5 Live Again Journals. Additional Participant Guides and Live Again Journals may be purchased separately. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Maxine Harris, 1998-09 This one-of-a-kind guide serves as a rich and essential resource for mental health professionals working with women whose lives have been shattered by the trauma of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. The book presents a practical, step-by-step guide to implementing a group recovery program for female trauma survivors. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Group Therapist's Notebook Dawn Viers, 2017-09-11 Following in the footsteps of the successful first edition, The Group Therapist’s Notebook, Second Edition offers an all new collection of innovative ideas and proven interventions that will enhance any group therapy practice. Seasoned and up-and-coming experts provide field-tested activities, easy to reproduce handouts, and practical homework assignments for a variety of problems and population types. Each chapter is solidly grounded with a theoretical foundation and includes materials to gather for implementing the intervention, detailed instructions for use, suggestions for follow-up in successive meetings, contraindications for use, and resources for the client and therapist. With an added emphasis on instruction, real-world examples, and extension activities, this new resource will be a valuable asset for both beginning and established mental health practitioners, including counselor educators, social workers, marriage and family therapists, guidance counselors, prevention educators, peer support specialists, and other group facilitators. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Addict Aftercare Fred Zackon, William E. McAuliffe, James M. N. Ch'ien, 1985 |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Recovery Groups Linda Farris Kurtz DPA, 2014-10-31 This book focuses on community self-help and support groups specifically in the context of recovery movements in addiction and mental health care. The idea of groups of recovering people meeting together may seem like a simple one and not one requiring much effort and thought; however, as this book will show, this is not the case. In Recovery Groups: A Guide to Creating, Leading, and Working with Groups for Addictions and Mental Health Conditions Linda Kurtz breaks down the recovery movement for addictions and mental health care into three sections. In the first section recovery concepts are broken down into two fields: how they differ and how they come together. The second section focuses on methods of working with independent self-help groups and leadership in support groups. Kurtz touches on the study of helping mechanisms, social climate, group teachings, group structure, and how to use each of these to improve group performance. In the third section of the book, Kurtz examines social and community actions from members involved in Twelve-Step fellowships and consumer survivor organizations. The final section also details programs that provide employment, housing, and mutual support, explaining how to accomplish these goals without a large expense. This book will be useful to students, professional mental health and addiction workers, recovery coaches and peer support specialists, and group members and leaders who are interested in this topic. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Strengthening the DSM Anne Petrovich, PhD, LCSW, Betty Garcia, PhD, LCSW, 2015-07-16 “In this revised edition of Strengthening the DSM, the authors use a comprehensive yet easy-to-grasp formulation of diversity and resilience to establish the most accurate diagnostic criteria for each psychiatric condition. Their readers will be edified by the clarity with which they describe the major changes that were introduced with the publication of the DSM-5. This is a very helpful adjunct text for mental health practitioners of all disciplines.” —Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH, Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF Fresno Praise for the First Edition: “Garcia and Petrovich… provide a balanced overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the DSM, a comprehensive review of the nature, etiology, and treatment of major mental disorders, and most importantly, a perspective based on solid scholarship that makes clear how much we are missing by only looking at signs and symptoms in the diagnostic process. Their arguments leave no doubt that paying attention to cultural and resiliency factors can open up critical new pathways for understanding and help.” —Sharon Berlin, PhD, Helen Ross Professor Emerita, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago Mental health practitioners have long recognized the failure of the DSM to address important sources of strength and resiliency that can significantly affect diagnosis and treatment, a deficit that has become more pronounced with the DSM-5’s elimination of the multiaxial format. The second edition of Strengthening the DSM® presents a new conceptual framework—the Diversity/Resiliency Formulation— that encompasses the whole person in order to promote effective diagnosis and treatment. It considers patient strengths, sources of resilience, support, and cultural identity that are essential to the accurate understanding of an individual, and demonstrates how mental health practitioners can draw upon these resources during treatment. The second edition also addresses significant changes resulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and features a completely new chapter on trauma and stressor-related disorders. Key Features: Reflects major changes in the DSM-5 and the implementation of the ACA Presents contrasting clinical vignettes illustrating diagnosis with and without the Diversity/Resiliency Formation Features a new chapter on trauma and stressor-related disorders Includes discussion questions and activities for clinicians and students |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Baker Handbook of Single Adult Ministry Douglas L. Fagerstrom, 2004-05-01 In a family-oriented world, single adults often feel left out. They have special ministry needs that the church is called to address. The Baker Handbook of Single Adult Ministry is now available in trade paper. This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of ministry with single adults, including contributions from thirty-five leaders in single adult ministry. The wide range of subjects includes community service, prayer and discipleship, dating and marriage, retreats, organizing a divorce recovery workshop, leadership teams, ministry to single parents, and much more. The forty-five chapters of the book are organized into seven parts designed to help readers zero in on their particular ministry needs. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: When Trauma Survivors Return to Work Barbara Barski-Carrow, 2023-06-14 A practical guide for managers and co-workers who want to foster the emotional recovery process of traumatized employees returning to the workplace. For trauma survivors, returning to work can be a difficult process. It can also be difficult for managers and co-workers to know how to help. This guide offers authoritative, actionable advice on how to treat colleagues after an experience such as a violent accident, rape, armed robbery, the diagnosis of a terminal illness, or a loved one’s suicide or sudden death. All too often, the trauma is left unacknowledged because no one is sure of the “right” thing to do or say. This can lead to feelings of alienation or resentment and make the recovery process difficult. Dr. Barbara Barski-Carrow offers a straightforward primer full of practical examples on how to support survivors and help them truly return to work. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Introduction to Emergency Management and Disaster Science Brenda D. Phillips, David M. Neal, Gary R. Webb, 2021-12-30 A definitive resource, the Introduction to Emergency Management and Disaster Science presents the essentials to better understand and manage disasters. The third edition of this popular text has been revised and updated to provide a substantively enriched and evidence-based guide for students and emerging professionals. The new emphasis on disaster science places it at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field. This third edition offers important updates, including: Newly commissioned insights from former students and professional colleagues involved with emergency management practice and disaster science; international policies, programs, and practices; and socially vulnerable populations. Significantly enriched content and coverage of new disasters and recent research, particularly the worldwide implications of climate change and pandemics. Pedagogical features like chapter objectives, key terms and definitions, discussion points and resources. The only textbook authored by three winners of the Blanchard Award for excellence in emergency management instruction. The Introduction to Emergency Management and Disaster Science is a must-have textbook for graduate and undergraduate students and is also an excellent source of information for researchers and professionals. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Healing for Damaged Emotions Workbook David A. Seamands, 2015-04-01 Every experience we have forms a ring of memory in us. Each ring affects our feelings, our relationships, and our understanding of God. But those memories don’t have to control us. In this workbook edition of the beloved classic Healing for Damaged Emotions, David Seamands helps you move beyond the perfectionism, poor self-esteem, and shame that comes from unresolved pain. Here you’ll find: • The entire text of Healing for Damaged Emotions • Suggestions for Scripture reflection • Prayer exercises and journaling prompts • Discussion questions and a guide to group study Through Seamands’s encouraging and practical words, you’ll discover that your past doesn’t have to hurt your present. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Principles of Research and Evaluation for Health Care Programs Perrin, 2014-02-07 A Classroom-Tested Resource Loaded with Practical Examples from Across the Health Disciplines • A reader-friendly exploration of the key approaches used to conduct health program research and evaluation • Includes an easy-to-understand chapter on Inferential Statistics • Covers ethical and cultural competency issues unique to conducting evaluations • Provides an introduction to systems thinking and its implications • Offers activities and case studies at lay the foundation for understanding all aspects of evaluation • Develops critical thinking skills needed to dissect peer-reviewed publications as well as popular media health claims Instructor Resources: • Instructor's Manual • PowerPoints • Test Bank Student Companion Website Each new copy of the text comes packaged with an access code card that will give your students entry to a comprehensive site with: • Crossword Puzzles • Interactive Flashcards • Glossary • Matching Questions • Web Links |
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| discussion questions for recovery groups: Mindful Crafts as Therapy Cynthia Evetts, Suzanne Peloquin, 2017-04-28 Arts and crafts were one of the very first therapies employed by occupational therapists. Today, crafts are still employed as effective interventions for clients with mental health disorders, physical dysfunctions, cognitive issues, and sensory concerns in hospitals, outpatient clinics, veterans’ centers, schools, skilled nursing facilities, or community settings. Step by step, the authors show you how to use a wide-range of novel, and highly engaging crafts. They explain how to connect the key tasks associated with an activity to functional outcomes, and how to modify them to meet the specific needs of individual patients. They also address the issues of documentation, and reimbursement. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Case-Based Learning for Group Intervention in Social Work Jacqueline Corcoran, 2020 Case-Based Learning for Group Intervention in Social Work provides essential information on planning and facilitating groups in a clear and easy-to-understand format. To develop student competency, the volume uses a contemporary pedagogy--case-based learning--as a teaching tool for analysis, application, and decision-making. By working through cases, students gain exposure to the considerable range of populations that can be served by social work group intervention. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Soft Targets and Crisis Management Michael J. Fagel, Jennifer Hesterman, 2016-09-19 Uniting the best of Michael Fagel and Jennifer Hesterman's books in the fields of homeland security and emergency management, the editors of this volume present the prevailing issues affecting the homeland security community today. Many natural and man-made threats can impact our communities—but these well-known and highly respected authors create order from fear, guiding the reader through risk assessment, mitigation strategies, community EOC planning, and hardening measures based upon real-life examples, case studies, and current research in the practice. As terrorist attacks and natural disasters continue to rock the world, Soft Targets and Crisis Management emphasizes the vulnerability of soft targets like schools, churches, and hospitals, and presents the methodology necessary to respond and recover in the event of a crisis in those arenas. Features: Based on ASIS award-winning texts Provides a multi-faceted look at crisis management principles Offers community-specific examples for diverse locales and threat centers Includes up-to-date case studies on soft target attacks from around the world A must-read for security, emergency management, and criminal justice professionals, Soft Targets and Crisis Management: What Emergency Planners and Security Professionals Need to Know is a crucial text for practitioners seeking to make the world a safer place for others. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Helping Others Overcome Addictions Steve McVey, Mike Quarles, 2012-08-01 Does Christianity have an answer for addiction? As longtime pastor Mike Quarles’s alcoholism worsened over eight years, churches and Christians referred him to treatment, 12-Step programs, therapy...nothing worked. Steve McVey, also a pastor, repeatedly dished out the same advice Mike received, with similarly poor results... ...Until, in their frustration, God led them back to basic, addiction-breaking truths of His Word. The authors explain these for readers who want to help someone or who struggle themselves, because freedom from addiction is found only when Christians fully believe what God says about their identity move beyond the 12-Step concept of inescapable “addict identity” stop harboring unforgiveness, get radically right with God, and dwell in who they are in Christ, which excludes engaging in addictive behaviors as a lifestyle Material on codependency is included, as is information on implementing recovery/support groups for those leaving addiction and starting to live in God’s glorious freedom. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Trauma Recovery Group Michaela Mendelsohn, Judith Lewis Herman, Emily Schatzow, Melissa Coco, Diya Kallivayalil, Jocelyn Levitan, 2011-06-14 Rich with expert, practical guidance for therapists, this book presents a time-limited group treatment approach for survivors of interpersonal trauma. The Trauma Recovery Group is a Stage 2 approach within Judith Herman's influential stage model of treatment. It is designed for clients who have achieved basic safety and stability in present-day life and who are ready to work on processing and integrating traumatic memories. Vivid case examples and transcripts illustrate the process of screening, selecting, and orienting group members and helping them craft and work toward individualized goals, while optimizing the healing power of group interactions. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes reproducible handouts, worksheets, and flyers. See also Group Trauma Treatment in Early Recovery, by Judith Lewis Herman and Diya Kallivayalil, which presents a Stage 1 approach that focuses on establishing safety, stability, and self-care. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Life in the Balance Leader's Guide Joni Eareckson Tada, 2010-08-11 Never before has it been so important for Christians to discover the answers God's Word holds to our culture's biggest ethical and social dilemmas. Every day, the 24-hour news cycle offers stories from around the world of unimaginable physical, mental, and emotional suffering. Yet more often than not, these stories and the underlying problems they represent are reported with no suggestions for resolution. Can it really be true that there are no solutions to our world's biggest crises? Joni Eareckson Tada refuses to believe it. On her TV show, she has interviewed scores of people who have faced life's toughest battles--and emerged victorious! In Life in the Balance, Joni and her friends take on some of the most difficult issues covered by the evening news, such as street violence, abortion, autism, genocide, and stem-cell research. But they don't just tell the stories; they dig deep into the Word of God to find real and lasting solutions to so-called unsolvable problems. This workbook, designed for participants in a Life in the Balance individual and group study, will guide readers to apply the timeless yet timely truth of God's Word to society's greatest challenges. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Social Vulnerability to Disasters Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, Alice Fothergill, Lynn Blinn-Pike, 2009-08-10 In recent years, the world has watched in horror as tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes have wrought havoc across countries and continents. While these events have different circumstances, they share a common factor: the overwhelming majority of victims are women, children, elderly, disadvantaged, or disabled. Evidence gathered from these events |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Brief Group Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders Kate Tchanturia, 2015-06-26 In the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, delivering psychological interventions in a group format can bring unique benefits in addition to those associated with working with patients individually. These include: sharing experiences and learning from others in a safe and therapeutic environment, becoming accustomed to being with other people and practising interpersonal skills. However, these aspects of group treatment also represent a challenge for group facilitators as it is exactly these interpersonal and relational demands that patients find difficult to tolerate. Facilitators are likely to be confronted with low motivation, or complete disengagement, as a result of the discomfort evoked by spending time in psychological groups. Nonetheless, once these difficulties are successfully overcome, the group setting can be effectively utilised to address the specific aims of a given psychological intervention, as well as tapping into these wider benefits Drawing upon research carried out by the Maudsley national inpatient eating disorders programme, Brief Group Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders brings together expert contributions in order to review the evidence base, as well as discussing how the challenges of the group setting can be overcome. This book outlines newly-developed protocols for group interventions aimed at providing brief but effective treatment for an increased numbers of patients, and addresses the need to develop and evaluate cost effective psychological interventions for patients with Anorexia Nervosa. Brief Group Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders is designed to offer therapists, clinicians, and researchers in the field a synopsis of the available evidence along with guidance on how to put theory into practice effectively. It will also be an invaluable resource for students, trainees and teachers in the clinical, counselling, psychology, psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy and other allied professions. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes Joan A. Reid, 2024-07-08 A COLLECTION OF RECENT RESEARCH AND REAL-LIFE REPORTS ON TRAUMA BONDING IN MANY CONTEXTS OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE Trauma bonding, the emotional attachment victims develop toward their abusers or captors, has been repeatedly observed in victims of interpersonal crimes – yet little is known about its formation, persistence, and positive resolution in survivors. Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes provides a timely review of existing theoretical conceptualizations and research findings on trauma bonding in relation to various forms of interpersonal crimes, including human trafficking, intimate partner violence, child sexual abuse, cults, kidnapping, gang violence, and terrorism. With an accessible and reader-friendly style, lead author Joan A. Reid examines the concept of trauma bonding while offering insights into the consequences of how the phenomenon is framed in the public discourse and the professional sectors. Twelve chapters investigate key topics ranging from methodological issues and research limitations to current debates on victimology within academic disciplines such as criminology, psychology, social work, sociology, and public health. Providing a holistic approach to the subject, Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimes: Highlights the complexities of intervention and treatment for trauma survivors and clinicians Explores the implications for policy related to trauma bonding Recommends potential avenues for integrated theory and research Features case studies that combine individual examples and evidence-based research Includes definitions of terms, critical thinking questions, and further readings in each chapter Part of Wiley’s Psycho-Criminology of Crime, Mental Health, and the Law series, Trauma Bonding and Interpersonal Crimesis an invaluable resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in areas related to victims of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and child sexual abuse. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling Geri Miller, 2020-12-09 FULLY REVISED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ADDICTION COUNSELING Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Fifth Edition introduces mental health professionals and students to the field of addiction counseling and helps them acquire the knowledge and develop the skills needed to counsel individuals who are caught in the destructive cycle of addiction. Drawing from her years of experience in working in the addiction counseling field as a counselor, trainer and educator, Geri Miller provides an engaging, balanced overview of the major theoretical foundations and clinical best practices in the field. Fully updated, the fifth edition offers a compassionate accountability, practice-oriented counseling framework and features: A research-based clinical application approach to addiction counseling that practitioners can turn to for fundamental, practical, clinical guidelines. Revised chapters that reflect important changes in research and practice, including new assessment instruments and new and expanded treatments. Additional case studies, interactive exercises, key points and other resources that facilitate the integration of knowledge into practice. A new chapter of Supervision and Mentoring. Revised Personal Reflections section at the beginning of each chapter that provide an invaluable, unique perspective on the author's view of addiction counseling. Updated and expanded Instructor Resources that include brief video clips, PowerPoint slides, test bank questions for each chapter, and sample syllabi. From assessment and diagnosis of addiction to preparing for certification and licensure as an addiction counseling professional, this comprehensive book covers essential components required to work as a professional in the field of addiction counseling. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Social Work Field Placement John Poulin, PhD, MSW, Selina Matis, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, Heather Witt, PhD, LMSW, MEd, 2018-10-28 This unique core text helps BSW and MSW students structure their field placement learning around the nine CSWE professional social work competencies. Empowering students to go beyond merely completing tasks, the book facilitates mastery and integration of these competencies by elucidating key concepts and applying them to realistic competency-based case scenarios. Each user-friendly chapter—directly linked to a particular competency—promotes thought-provoking reflection about field work with critical thinking questions, a detailed case example, and an online competency reflection log template. These tools reinforce learning by connecting competencies directly to students’ internship experiences. Cases are structured to serve as models when students prepare their own cases and include a review of the competency; detailed practice settings; socioeconomic and context factors at micro, macro, and mezzo levels; a problem overview; an assessment of client strengths and weaknesses; and a closing summary. Additional learning aids include chapter opening vignettes and objectives, plus chapter summaries. Web and video links offer students a wealth of supplemental resources, and a robust instructors package provides teachers with PowerPoints, written competency assignments with grading rubrics, and discussion exercises. The print version includes free, searchable, digital access to entire contents of the book. Key Features: Integrates field placement experiences with the nine CSWE 2015 competencies Promotes thought-provoking reflection about fieldwork with detailed case studies and challenging learning tools Includes discussions of ethical dilemmas, technology, and social media to reflect growing use and the challenges associated Includes online instructors’ resources including, PowerPoints, written competency assignments with grading rubrics, and class discussion field reflection activities Print version includes free, searchable, digital access to entire contents of the book |
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| discussion questions for recovery groups: 101 Ways to Make Training Active Melvin L. Silberman, 2011-01-31 When it was first published in 1995, Mel Silberman's 101 Ways to Make Training Active became an instant bestseller. Now this revised and updated second edition offers the same dynamic approach and several completely new case examples. The examples support each exercise and highlight real-time uses of the highly successful Active Training method. In addition, the book includes 200 training tips that form the nuts-and-bolts of successful active training. These tips incorporated in the book's top ten lists show how to build quality, activity, variety, and direction into your training programs. For the first time 101 Ways to Make Training Active features a CD-ROM containing all the original Top Ten Trainers Tips and Techniques lists for easy reproduction and distribution. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Helping Professional's Guide to Ethics Valerie Bryan, Scott Sanders, Laura E. Kaplan, 2021-07-01 The Helping Professional's Guide to Ethics, Second Edition develops a comprehensive framework for ethics based on Bernard Gert's theory of common morality. Moving beyond codes of ethics, Bryan, Sanders, and Kaplan encourage students to develop a cohesive sense of ethical reasoning that both validates their moral intuition and challenges moral assumptions. Part I of the text introduces basic moral theory, provides an overview to moral development, and introduces the common morality framework. Part II focuses on common ethical issues faced by helping professionals such as: confidentiality, competency, paternalism, informed consent, and dual relationships. Each chapter provides an overview of each concept and their ethical relevance for practice. Throughout the text, students put their critical thinking skills into practice to promote deep learning. Real-life cases bridge the gap between theory and practice, and discussion questions reinforce the concepts introduced in each chapter. |
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| discussion questions for recovery groups: Broadening the Base of Addiction Mutual Support Groups Jeffrey Roth, William White, John Kelly, 2016-04-08 Mutual-help groups have proliferated, diversified and adapted to emerging substance-related trends over the past 75 years, and have been the focus of rigorous research for the past 30 years. This book reviews the history of mutual support groups for addiction that have arisen as adjuncts or alternatives to Twelve Step Programs, including secular mutual support groups like Secular Organization for Sobriety, Smart Recovery and Women for Sobriety, and faith-based mutual support groups like Celebrate Recovery. It also considers the mutual support groups attended by families and friends of addicts. These mutual support groups are examined in terms of their histories, theoretical underpinnings and intended communities. The structures common in mutual support groups have influenced the rise of a new recovery advocacy movement and new recovery community institutions such as recovery ministries, recovery community centers, sober cafes, sober sports clubs, and recovery-focused projects in music, theatre and the arts. This volume explores how collectively, these trends reflect the cultural and political awakening of people in recovery and growing recognition and celebration of multiple pathways of long-term addiction recovery. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Preparing Globally Minded Literacy Teachers Jan Lacina, Robin Griffith, 2019-11-15 This textbook brings together internationally renowned scholars to provide an overview of print and digital literacy instruction for pre-service teachers and teacher educators. It examines historical and cultural contexts of literacy practices around the globe, and addresses issues that teachers need to consider as they teach children from diverse world cultures, languages, and backgrounds. Organized into three Parts—Early Literacy, Intermediate to Adolescent Literacy, and Case Studies—the text highlights key practices around the world to provide literacy educators and students with a broader view of effective practices as well as strategies for overcoming challenges faced by literacy educators worldwide. The global case studies present complex issues and allow readers to discuss what it means to be globally minded, as well as how to implement best practices in literacy instruction. All chapters include consistent elements for ease of use, such as vignettes, historical and cultural contexts, implications for future research, and discussion questions. Grounded in current research and theory, this book is designed for foundational courses in literacy education and literacy methods, as well as courses in comparative and multicultural education. |
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| discussion questions for recovery groups: Discover & Recover Dale Allen, 2008-11 Begin a new path of personal discovery and recovery! Discover & Recover is an effective resource for churches and Christian recovery groups, as well as for personal study. Discover & Recover will help to: - Eliminate insecurities, guilt, and painful issues of the past - Bring you into right relationship with God and to be filled with His power - Bring freedom from addictions and bad habits - Understand yourself better - See yourself the way God sees you - Understand spiritual growth and begin to grow spiritually - Live a godly life daily - Hear from God and move into His destiny for you - Equip you to help and minister to others Dale Allen came into recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction, and severe depression in 1974. Then, in 1978, he came to know Jesus personally and was filled with the Holy Spirit, which brought the true victory and freedom he sought in his recovery. Dale now teaches the principles that he has learned through his years of experience and study. Dale has been a full time addictions worker for 10 years. He and his wife, Delaine, head up Lifestream Ministries International, preaching and teaching the Word of God, and are part of the leadership team of their home church in Regina, Canada. They are the parents of two grown children. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Principles of Planning, Evaluation, and Research for Health Care Programs () (Kay) M. M. M. Perrin, 2020-10-12 Principles of Planning, Evaluation, and Research for Health Care Programs provides a basic understanding of the importance of and the key approaches used to conduct health program research and evaluations. The book also examines ethical and cultural competency issues unique to conducting evaluations. Additionally, it offers an introduction to systems thinking and its implications for evaluating the impact of interventions. Written with the undergraduate in mind, this book is ideal for students pursuing a wide spectrum of health careers. Through activities and case studies, readers will gain a solid foundation for understanding all aspects of evaluation while developing the critical thinking skills needed to dissect peer-reviewed publications as well as popular media health claims. |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: The Recovery Equation: Motivational Enhancement/Choice Awareness/Use Prevention - an Innovative Clinical Curriculum for Substance Use/Addictions Treatment Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D., |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Counselor�s Family Education Manual - Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019-11-23 The Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) pack-age provides a structured approach for treating adults who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs. The approach followed in the treatment package was developed by the Matrix Institute in Los Angeles, California, and was adapted for this treatment package by the Knowledge Application Program of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).The Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) pack-age provides a structured approach for treating adults who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs. The approach followed in the treatment package was developed by the Matrix Institute in Los Angeles, California, and was adapted for this treatment package by the Knowledge Application Program of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). |
| discussion questions for recovery groups: Social Vulnerability to Disasters, Second Edition Deborah S.K. Thomas, Brenda D. Phillips, William E. Lovekamp, Alice Fothergill, 2013-05-09 The 2010 Haiti and Chili earthquakes, the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan are but a few examples of recent catastrophic events that continue to reveal how social structure and roles produce extensive human suffering and differential impacts on individuals and communities. These events bring social vulnerability to the forefront in considering how disasters unfold, clearly revealing that disasters are not created from the physical event alone. Equally important, people—even those considered vulnerable—respond in innovative and resilient ways that unveil the strength of human ingenuity and spirit. It is not a foregone conclusion that a hazard event, even a large one, will result in catastrophic loss. This updated second edition of Social Vulnerability to Disasters focuses on the social construction of disasters, demonstrating how the characteristics of an event are not the only reason that tragedies unfurl. By carefully examining and documenting social vulnerabilities throughout the disaster management cycle, the book remains essential to emergency management professionals, the independent volunteer sector, homeland security, and related social science fields, including public policy, sociology, geography, political science, urban and regional planning, and public health. The new edition is fully updated, more international in scope, and incorporates significant recent disaster events. It also includes new case studies to illustrate important concepts. By understanding the nuances of social vulnerability and how these vulnerabilities compound one another, we can take steps to reduce the danger to at-risk populations and strengthen community resilience overall. Features and Highlights from the Second Edition: Contains contributions from leading scholars, professionals, and academics, who draw on their areas of expertise to examine vulnerable populations Incorporates disaster case studies to illustrate concepts, relevant and seminal literature, and the most recent data available In addition to highlighting the U.S. context, integrates a global approach and includes numerous international case studies Highlights recent policy changes and current disaster management approaches Infuses the concept of community resilience and building capacity throughout the text Includes new chapters that incorporate additional perspectives on social vulnerability Instructor’s guide, PowerPoint® slides, and test bank available with qualifying course adoption |
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