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Counselor's Family Education Manual: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People with Stimulant Use Disorders
(Beginning to Intermediate Level)
This manual was developed by the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
8 Credit CE Course - $40 to complete post-test and receive 8 CE credits. Manual can be downloaded at no charge.
The Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program for People With Stimulant Use Disorders (IOP) provides a structured approach for treating adults who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs.
The Matrix IOP model grew from a need for structured, evidence-based treatment for clients who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs, particularly methamphetamine and cocaine. To create effective treatment protocols for clients dependent on stimulant drugs, treatment professionals at the Matrix Institute drew from numerous treatment approaches, incorporating into their model methods that were empirically tested and practical. Their treatment model incorporated elements of relapse prevention, cognitive-behavioral, psychoeducation, and family approaches, as well as 12-Step program support (Obert et al. 2000).
This manual specifically focuses on the education of the family and significant others of the person in treatment. This is important because people with substance use disorders often find themselves isolated from their families or in ongoing conflict with family members. Family members and significant others may experience feelings of abandonment, anxiety, fear, anger, concern, embarrassment, or guilt. Family members often do not understand substance use disorders and the changes that have occurred in their family. They also may not understand the dynamics of recovery and the changes that recovery brings. Providing education about substance use disorders and recovery and giving family members the opportunity to talk about their concerns is critical to helping them support the person who is in treatment and can alleviate anxiety and other negative feelings they may have. Education helps families change some behaviors that are common to families coping with people who have a substance use disorder. This manual outlines the family education component of the Matrix IOP model. It includes a session-by-session breakdown of the material covered in the Matrix Family Education Groups.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Learn the structured approach, developed by the Matrix Institute, for treating adults who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs.
- Learn step-by-step instructions for conducting individual and group sessions in an outpatient setting.
- Understand the importance of family involvement in breaking the addiction cycle.
- Prepare yourself for working with adults who abuse or are dependent on stimulant drugs.
- Learn about the different stimulant drugs that are most commonly abused.
- Understand the role of drug and breath-alcohol testing in Matrix IOP.
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