Sexual Health in Recovery
By:Douglas Braun-Harvey
Published on 2010-12-15 by Springer Publishing Company
"The curriculum provides a vision for chemical dependency treatment I have attempted to address for many years.
This looks like an approach that finally meets this need." --Eli Coleman, PhD, Director of the Program in Human Sexuality University of Minnesota The ideal of successful treatment is to maintain abstinence for the rest of the addict's life; yet few treatment programs meet this goal.
For many men and women in recovery, sexual behavior linked with drug or alcohol use is the primary reason for relapse.
A large number of addicts have sex/drug-linked patterns of combining drugs, such as crystal meth, cocaine, alcohol, and club drugs, with sexual relations.
In recovery, they may be unprepared for the dual absence of drug use and sexual relations.
Additionally many addicts have past histories of sexual abuse.
While great strides have been made in treating women and men suffering from addiction, their sexuality is too often marginalized.
When sexuality is not directly and positively addressed in drug and alcohol treatment, it can contribute to treatment failure, relapse, and untold costs in the lives of addicts and their families.
Sexual Health in Drug and Alcohol Treatment introduces a pioneering evidence-based curriculum, designed to integrate concepts of sexual health, current sex research, and recent developments in relapse prevention research.
Complete with suggested group activities, guided discussions, role plays, and more, the program can reduce the risk of relapse and increase client retention for men and women with sex/drug linked addiction and alcoholism.
This curriculum was created by drug and alcohol counselors, sexual health advocates, and sychological/sexological research specialists.
Key Features: Helps women and men in recovery identify sexual thoughts and feelings associated with increasing or decreasing risk of relapse Is compatible with all treatment settings, approaches, and clientele Includes pschoeducational material, experiential learning, skill-building exercises, assessments, worksheets, and more Proven to improve client retention and reduce sex/drug linked shame-a common cause of relapse
This Book was ranked at 14 by Google Books for keyword Health Recovery.
Book ID of Sexual Health in Recovery's Books is hOzcBAAAQBAJ, Book which was written by "Douglas Braun-Harvey" have ETAG "CD7fTNJsAEo"
Book which was published by Springer Publishing Company since 2010-12-15 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 0826120172 and ISBN 10 Code is 9780826120175
Reading Mode in Text Status is and Reading Mode in Image Status is 1
Book which have "330 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under Category Psychology
This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at ""
This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is MATURE
Book was written in en
eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is Available and in ePub is not Available
Book Preview
