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Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults: A Group Treatment Approach
(Beginning Level)
This publication was prepared by the Department of Aging as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) as part of the knowledge application program.
20 Credit CE Course - $70 to complete post-test and receive 20 CE credits. Manual can be downloaded at no charge.
This manual presents a relapse-prevention approach that uses the cognitive-behavioral and self-management intervention (CB/SM) in a counselor-led group treatment setting to help older adults overcome substance use disorders.
Although CB/SM was designed for use in outpatient group treatment settings, it can be adapted for use in other types of treatment for older adults, including individual counseling sessions, and in a variety of settings, such as inpatient, outpatient, or intensive outpatient treatment settings. CB/SM is flexible enough to be used regardless of an older adult's level of substance use or particular antecedents to use.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the barriers to working with substance abusing older adults.
- Learn how to analyze, understand, and control the day-to-day factors that have led clients to abuse substances.
- Learn specific techniques, using therapy modules involving cognitive behavioral therapy and self-management intervention.
- Understand the unique treatment needs of older adults and the importance of a quality assessment.
- Learn about the advantages and phases of cognitive behavioral therapy and self-management intervention.
- Understand the factors affecting substance abuse by older adults.
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