Machine generated contents note: I. Introduction to the Women's Recovery Group -- 1. Treating Women with Substance Use Disorders -- 2. Conducting the Women's Recovery Group -- II. Group Sessions -- Session 1. The Effect of Drugs and Alcohol on Women's Health -- Session 2. How to Manage Triggers and High-Risk Situations -- Session 3. Overcoming Obstacles to Recovery -- Session 4. Managing Mood, Anxiety, and Eating Problems without Using Substances -- Session 5. Women and Their Partners: The Effect on Recovery -- Session 6. Coping with Stress -- Session 7. Women as Caretakers: Can You Take Care of Yourself While You Are Taking Care of Others? -- Session 8. Using Self-Help Groups to Help Yourself -- Session 9. Women's Use of Substances through the Life Cycle -- Session 10. Violence and Abuse: Getting Help -- Session 11. The Issue of Disclosure: To Tell or Not to Tell? -- Session 12. Substance Use and Women's Reproductive Health -- Session 13. Can You Have Fun and Not Use Drugs or Alcohol? -- Session 14. Achieving a Balance in Your Life -- Appendix A. Reproducible Participant Materials -- Appendix B. Reproducible Therapist Materials -- References -- Index
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"Filling a crucial need, this manual presents the Women's Recovery Group (WRG), an empirically supported treatment approach that emphasizes self-care and developing skills for relapse prevention and recovery. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, WRG is designed for a broad population of women with alcohol and drug use disorders, regardless of their specific substance of abuse, age, or co-occurring disorders. Step-by-step intervention guidelines are accompanied by ready-to-use clinical tools, including 80 reproducible participant handouts, session outlines, bulletin board materials, and more. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials"--
"Subject Areas/Keywords: addictions, alcoholism, CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, counseling, drugs, gender-responsive, group therapy, programs, psychotherapy, relapse prevention, repair, substance abuse, substance use disorders, treatments, Women's Recovery Group DESCRIPTION Filling a crucial need, this manual presents the Women's Recovery Group (WRG), an empirically supported treatment approach that emphasizes self-care and developing skills for relapse prevention and recovery. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, WRG is designed for a broad population of women with alcohol and drug use disorders, regardless of their specific substance of abuse, age, or co-occurring disorders. Step-by-step intervention guidelines are accompanied by ready-to-use clinical tools, including 80 reproducible participant handouts, session outlines, bulletin board materials, and more. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. "--