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Why Intervention Works
The addict may have tried to control drinking or drug use many times, and failed. This experience leads him to conclude that he can’t change.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 7
Involving the therapeutic team adds strength to the message and can speed the accomplishment of important goals.
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Counseling Challenge: “Hardcore” Drunk Drivers
Repeat DUI/DWI offenders can pose tough challenges for treatment programs and counselors. The needs of the client and the demands of the legal system don’t always work together.
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Creating Leverage for Intervention
Intervention can be quite dramatic (that’s why it makes for good TV), but it’s really the intelligent application of leverage that produces the desired result.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 6
A big fine, for instance, isn’t necessarily a better deterrent than a lesser one that is administered quickly and effectively.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 5
But if the client also conveys a strong desire to get a degree or a worthwhile job, or start a family or get out of debt – these also constitute motivators for success.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 4
It’s not just what you present to your client — it’s how you present it. By following a few simple rules, you get better results. It’s not a perfect system, by any means. But it should improve outcomes.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 3
Clients will test boundaries just to see what will happen when they do. If you’re prepared for such tests, and can avoid some predictable errors in response, you’ll find that the course of treatment runs smoother.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 2
Wasn’t it Archimedes who promised that given a lever long enough and a place to stand, he would move the world? In using leverage, think of credibility as the place you stand.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client, Part 1
Understanding how leverage works in the context of addiction treatment can give you the tools to identify your client’s agenda, and help them over the “rough spots” that inevitably occur when you work with offenders.
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Introduction to Intervention: You Can Do It
Five short snapshots on key intervention concepts. You CAN help motivate someone towards recovery.
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Using Leverage in Counseling the Court-Referred Client
Having a judge or a parole officer holding the big stick on them may be enough to get them into treatment, but it’s usually not enough motivation to get them beyond the minimum of compliance.
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