SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT: GROUP THERAPY

Course overview

This home-study will increase familiarization of the role and efficacy of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. The course will review research and clinical findings which are distilled into practical guidelines for practitioners of group therapy modalities of substance abuse treatment. Course outline: Groups and substance abuse treatment Types of groups commonly used in SAT Criteria for the placement of clients in groups Group development and phase-specific tasks Stages of treatment Group leadership, concepts, and techniques Training and supervision