AN INSIGHTFUL, EFFECTIVE, AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACH TO ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR THOSE WHO ARE IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
In the newly revised second edition of Helping Men Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, Special Edition for Use in the Justice System, a team of experts delivers a practical and straightforward framework to assist men struggling with substance use disorders. Targeting the four areas most consistently identified by men as triggering relapse–the self, sexuality, spirituality, and relationships–this therapeutic program has twenty-one sessions and explores topics like self-awareness and identity, the impact of family, abuse and trauma, communication, male socialization, and many more.
Readers will also find:
* Three additional sessions with new exercises
* Comprehensive strategies for the creation of safe spaces in which men will feel comfortable expressing themselves, reflecting, and learning
* Information about how men experience and recover from addictions and trauma
* Ways to develop and learn teach the skills men need to maintain and sustain recovery from substance use disorders and live the life they want to live
An indispensable collection of exercises and other resources for men in the criminal justice system who are struggling with substance misuse. Helping Men Recover belongs on the bookshelves of social workers, clinicians, and other correctional system professionals.
Circa l’autore
STEPHANIE S. COVINGTON, Ph D, LCSW, is an internationally recognized clinician, author, and organizational consultant known for her pioneering work on the gender-informed treatment of addiction and trauma. She has over 30 years of experience in the design and implementation of treatment services in public, private, and institutional settings. She has published extensively, including Exploring Trauma+: A Brief Intervention for Men and Gender-Diverse People, Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, and A Young Man’s Guide to Self-Mastery. She has worked in many US jurisdictions as well as other countries to help criminal justice institutions and programs develop gender-responsive and trauma-informed services.
DAN GRIFFIN, MA, has worked in the addictions and mental health fields for more than 25 years, with a particular focus on masculinity. He is the author of A Man’s Way Through the Twelve Steps, A Man’s Way through Relationships, Amazing Dads, and Healing Men’s Pain. Dan’s graduate work focused on the transformation of masculinity in the Twelve Step culture. He is an international speaker and consultant who lives in LA with his wife and daughter. He has been in recovery since 1994.
RICK DAUER, LADC, is a behavioral health consultant and trainer. He has been a professional in the field of addiction since 1984 and has experience in residential, outpatient, and corrections-based treatment programs, including over 25 years as a clinical director. He has served on numerous state and national boards, panels, and task forces dedicated to improving access to high-quality substance use disorder services. He has long been an advocate for and practitioner of gender-responsive and trauma-informed care and he supervised the first pilot programs for both the Helping Women Recover and Helping Men Recover curricula. Rick lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and has been in recovery for over 40 years.
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