{"product_id":"overcoming-addictions-skills-training-for-people-with-schizophrenia-paperback","title":"Overcoming Addictions: Skills Training for People with Schizophrenia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThad Eckman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLisa J. Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Shaner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResidual symptoms, poor interpersonal skills, and learning disabilities make it hard to learn to cope with situations that promote drug use. \u003cem\u003eOvercoming Addictions\u003c\/em\u003e tackles these obstacles to successful treatment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This manual helps therapists teach groups of individuals with schizophrenia how to avoid drugs and alcohol, recognize signs that they may be headed toward relapse, and build healthy habits and healthy pleasures into their daily routine. The book emphasizes an attitude of acceptance, tolerance, and optimism toward patients. Each chapter includes suggested scripts for use in training sessions. Patients attend three types of training: basic training, which consists of eight 45-minute sessions designed to engage and motivate new patients while teaching basic relapse prevention concepts; skills training, which includes twenty-seven 45-minute sessions in which patients role-play nine specific skills (e.g., how to say \"no\" to a pushy dealer) after viewing the \u003cem\u003eSubstance Abuse Management Module (SAMM) Skills Illustration Videotape\u003c\/em\u003e; and practice sessions, in which group members apply the concepts they have learned to real-life situations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Substance Abuse Management Module Skills Illustration Videotape\u003c\/em\u003e is used during the skills training and is designed to accompany \u003cem\u003eOvercoming Addictions\u003c\/em\u003e. In realistic settings, actors model the nine skills taught during the skills training sessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.91 x 7.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453754851506,"sku":"9780393702996","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/9f0e10f410f61a1878780072651c72b6.webp?v=1778837146","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/overcoming-addictions-skills-training-for-people-with-schizophrenia-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}