Therapist's Guide to Evidence-Based Relapse Prevention (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional) (Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional)

Describes the evidence-based approaches to preventing relapse of major mental and substance-related disorders. Therapist's Guide to Evidence-based Relapse Prevention combines the theoretical rationale, empirical data, and the practical "how-to" for intervention programs.The first section will serve to describe the cognitive-behavioral model of relapse and provide a general introduction to relapse prevention techniques. While Section II will focus on specific problem areas, Section III will focus on diverse populations and treatment settings. *Incorporates theoretical and empirical support*Provides step-by-step strategies for implementing relapse prevention techniques*Includes case studies that describe application of relapse prevention techniques AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- INTERNET RESOURCES -- Chapter 9: Stopping Self-Harm Once and for All: Relapse Prevention in Dialectical Behavior Therapy -- THE PROBLEM OF DELIBERATE SELF-HARM IN BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER -- TREATMENT FOR DELIBERATE SELF-HARM: DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY -- RESEARCH ON TREATMENTS FOR DELIBERATE SELF-HARM -- CHARACTERISTICS OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DSH RELAPSE -- CHARACTERISTICS OF TREATMENT THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RELAPSE OF DSH -- CLINICAL CASE ILLUSTRATION -- STOPPING SELF-HARM ONCE AND FOR ALL: RELAPSE PREVENTION IN DBT -- REDUCING VULNERABILITY TO HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS THROUGH EXPOSURE-BASED INTERVENTIONS -- REDUCING EMOTION VULNERABILITY THROUGH SELF-CARE AND POSITIVE ACTIVITIES -- PROBLEM SOLVING TO PREVENT AND MODIFY HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS -- REDUCING CRISIS-GENERATING BEHAVIORS AND SELF-HARM THROUGH EMOTION REGULATION -- INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT RELAPSE BY IMPROVING GENERALIZATION -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INTERNET RESOURCES ON DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER -- Chapter 10: Treatment of Sexual Offenders: Relapse Prevention and Beyond -- INTRODUCTION -- TREATMENT OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS -- RELAPSE PREVENTION APPLIED TO THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS -- BEYOND RELAPSE PREVENTION: THE SELF-REGULATION MODEL -- EMPIRICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SELF-REGULATION MODEL OF OFFENDING -- CLINICAL CASE ILLUSTRATION -- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- REFERENCES -- SECTION III: Specific Populations and Treatment Settings -- Chapter 11: Focus on Families: Integration of Relapse Prevention and Child Drug Abuse Prevention Training with Parents in Methadone Treatment -- INTRODUCTION -- THE PROGRAM -- PARENT AND CHILD SKILL TRAINING -- HOME-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT -- FOCUS ON FAMILIES EVALUATION Relapse refers to the return to symptomatic behaviors after a period of symptom remission and is the most widely noted outcome following treatment for psychological and substance abuse disorders. Therapist's guide to evidence-based relapse prevention presents initial lapses, as well as to provide lapse management skills to better counter lapses should they occur. Coverage includes relapse prevention techniques as applied to a wide variety of behaviors, including eating behavior, smoking, drinking, psychotic symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. Relapse prevention techniques are described for a broad range of client populations and in diverse treatment settings. In addition to providing summaries of the evidence basis for best practices, chapters include specific strategies for implementing techniques, including a step-by-step overview of how to incorporate relapse prevention skills into a clinical practice. Case examples additionally illustrate implementation and results. Special features: discusses best practices based on evidence-based research ; applies to a wide variety of disorders, patient populations, and treatment settings ; provides step-by-step techniques and strategies for clinical practice ; include case examples to better illustrate techniques and outcomes Describes the evidence-based approaches to preventing relapse of major mental and substance-related disorders. Therapist's Guide to Evidence-based Relapse Prevention combines the theoretical rationale, empirical data, and the practical "how-to" for intervention programs.

The first section will serve to describe the cognitive-behavioral model of relapse and provide a general introduction to relapse prevention techniques. While Section II will focus on specific problem areas, Section III will focus on diverse populations and treatment settings.

*Incorporates theoretical and empirical support
*Provides step-by-step strategies for implementing relapse prevention techniques
*Includes case studies that describe application of relapse prevention techniques Describes the evidence-based approaches to preventing relapse of major mental and substance-related disorders. Therapist's Guide to Evidence-based Relapse Prevention combines the theoretical rationale, empirical data, and the practical "how-to" for intervention programs. The first section will serve to describe the cognitive-behavioral model of relapse and provide a general introduction to relapse prevention techniques. While Section II will focus on specific problem areas, Section III will focus on diverse populations and treatment settings. Incorporates theoretical and empirical support Provides step-by-step strategies for implementing relapse prevention techniques Includes case studies that describe application of relapse prevention techniques