{"product_id":"group-exercises-for-substance-use-disorders-counseling-isbn-9781394280056","title":"Group Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expertly curated collection of effective group exercises for patients with addictions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of\u003ci\u003e Group Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e, experienced addiction counselor, Geri Miller, delivers a practical collection of group therapy exercises for patients struggling with substance addictions. The author has drawn on over four decades of frontline experience treating addicted patients, as well as the latest research, evidence, and best practices, to curate a selection of group exercises that improve health outcomes among a wide variety of patient populations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll find useful group exercises accompanied by easy-to-understand instructions in an intuitively organized format. These exercises assist patients in the development of self-awareness of harmful behaviors and patterns and realistic strategies they can apply immediately to help address them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey also help patients identify stressors and triggers and offer techniques to avoid or resist them. Inside the book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical group counseling exercises that work with patients from myriad backgrounds, including those belonging to especially vulnerable groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow instructions for clinical practitioners, counselors, social workers, and other professionals conducting group therapy for addiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplimentary PowerPoint resources to help educators in a classroom setting, as well as counselor supervisors conducting training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential and updated resource for mental health and addiction counselors, \u003ci\u003eGroup Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable book for anyone involved in or studying substance abuse counseling and treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Reflections 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoga and 12-Step\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovery 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Therapy and SUD Treatment 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain Section Points 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Philosophy and Practice of Group Work 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Reflections 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophy of Group Therapy 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Groups 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages of Group Development 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 1: Initial Stage—Orientation and Exploration 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 1: “Forming” 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 1: “Birth\/Trust” 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 2: Transition Stage—Dealing with Reluctance 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 2: “Storming” 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 2: “Adolescence\/Conflict” 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 3: Working Stage—Cohesion and Productivity 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 3: “Norming\/Performing” 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 3: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAdult\/Trust” 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 4: Final Stage—Consolidation and Termination 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 4: “Adjourning” 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage 4: “Death\/Grief and Loss” 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Leader Techniques 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Issues 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherapist Self-Care 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords to the Wise 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an SUD Counseling Group 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Stage 2 Confrontations of the Leader 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Specific SUD Issues 50\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003cp\u003eIn Person\/Online 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Closing Activities 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Person Only 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Person\/Online 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Resources 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Favorites 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings (Group) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings (Music) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings (SUD Care) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings (Transgender) 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings (Yoga) 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkbooks\/Exercises 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcebreaker Exercises 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Therapy Focus 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Therapy Focus (can be adapted to groups) 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsites 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic Therapy 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransgender 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassic Favorites 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReadings 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkbooks\/Exercises 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcebreaker Exercises 124\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeri Miller, Ph.D., ABPP, LP (NC), LCAS (NC), CCS (NC), MAC (NCCAP)\u003c\/b\u003e is a Human Relations Trainer\/Consultant. She taught in higher education from 1990 until she retired as Professor in 2022. Dr. Miller has worked in the mental health counseling field since 1976 and the SUD counseling field since 1979. In both fields she has been a counselor, educator, trainer, and researcher. She worked as a volunteer psychologist at the Watauga County Health Department for 25 years through December 2020. Since 2001, she has a history of working as a volunteer with the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services. Dr. Miller has published and presented research on counseling. She has published 8 books with Wiley, Inc.: “Incorporating Spirituality in Counseling and Psychotherapy” (2003), “Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling” (2011), “Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling” (2012), and “Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling (5th Edition)” (2021). She is a member of the American Counseling Association’s divisions of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) and the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC). Dr. Miller has served on the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA current collection of in-person, online, and hybrid group exercises for use by practicing substance use disorder practitioners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eGroup Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e, is an up-to-date resource for prospective and practicing practitioners who work with clinical populations that struggle with substance use disorders (SUD) in a group setting. As an experienced mental health and SUD clinician, Geri Miller, Ph.D., presents a collection of tried-and-true group exercises in an easy-to-understand language and an easily accessible format. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe exercises address many of the common issues encountered by practitioners working with the diverse SUD population. The exercises enhance the SUD population’s self-awareness of their behaviors, conditions, and triggers as well as the stressors they experience. The exercises also assist the SUD population in their management of these areas thereby enhancing their recovery from the SUD. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroup Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical, effective SUD group counseling exercises that work with a variety of individuals including especially vulnerable populations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy-to-follow instructions for clinical practitioners (including counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and social workers), engaged in working with the SUD population in the context of group therapy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplimentary Instructor Website Teacher Resources [PowerPoints, Test banks, Considerations for Professors] as well as Student Website Resources [Cartoon Graphic Handout, Videos, Podcast] assist educators in a classroom setting as well as practitioners and their supervisors in a clinical setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGroup Exercises for Substance Use Disorders Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent match for the work of mental health and SUD professionals who want to provide effective SUD treatment. 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