Matrix Social Support Group Section VI: From The Counselor's Treatment Manual: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders

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About the Course

Social Support Group (Section VI): From Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders will help clients learn or relearn socialization skills. The Social Support Group assists clients in learning how to re-socialize with clients who are further along in the program and in their recovery in a familiar, safe environment. This group also is beneficial to the experienced participants who often strengthen their own recovery by serving as role models and staying mindful of the basic tenets of abstinence. Social Support group sessions focus on a combination of discussion of recovery issues being experienced by group members and discussion of specific, one-word recovery topics.

This course is based on the reading online article, Matrix Social Support Group Section VI: From The Counselor’s Treatment Manual: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders created by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2010.

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: SAMHSA
Publication Date: 2006; Reprinted 2010

Course Material Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Pamela Ramsey

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about social support groups associated with the Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Describe the goals, session format, and counseling approach of social support groups associated with the Matrix treatment model.
  2. 2 Discuss social support group topics, including anger, commitment, cravings, emotions, happiness, and isolation.
  3. 3 Identify discussion questions associated with topics including justifications, patience, rejection, relaxation, and triggers.

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

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Course Creator

Pamela Ramsey – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 101824

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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