Review
"Dr. Jaffe has contributed significantly to the treatment of substance abusing adolescents with this comprehensive, yet simple and straightforward, self-evaluation workbook. He has artfully created an effective treatment and evaluation tool by seriously considering adolescent development, diagnosis, a developmental model of recovery and change, twelve-step program principles, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic theory. This practical workbook and accompanying staff manual are a welcome addition to the field in this era of evidence-based treatment and managed care restrictions on the length of stay."-- "Peter Cohen M.D., Behavioral Health Services, Washington County Health System"
Product Description
This workbook is intended for teenagers who use drugs and alcohol but for whom the amounts, frequency, and negative consequences are unrecognized. This workbook is an initial approach for helping teenagers become aware, both cognitively and emotionally, of the negative consequences of their drug and/or alcohol use. It is hoped that by seeing for themselves how not using can make their life better, teenagers will become motivated toward beginning treatment.
This intervention workbook corresponds to the First Step of a 12-Step Program. It helps teenagers move from precontemplation to contemplation to determination according to the stages of change framework. The workbook should be used as part of a therapeutic relationship or program, with sensitivity to issues of confidentiality. Background about the workbook and suggestions for its use are provided in the accompanyingStaff Manual.
