Social Role Negotiation Skills for Substance-Abusing Adolescents: A Group Model

  • Thomas W. Blume
  • , Shelley K. Green
  • , Harvey Joanning
  • , William S. Quinn

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    Abstract

    A group model for therapeutic early intervention (secondary prevention) with nonaddicted adolescent substance abusers is proposed, based on a Social Role Negotiation model of substance abuse integrating concepts form role theory and cognitive developmental theory. The description of the group model, a structured short-term approach, includes a variety of exercises which promote developmental improvement in the essential skills of role-taking, role-making, and definition of the situation. An individualized intervention strategy is proposed for each group member, based on a theory-based taxonomy of substance-related problems. Strategies for using family involvement to support an adolescent group are described.

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalJournal of Substance Abuse Treatment
    Volume11
    DOIs
    StatePublished - May 1 1994

    Keywords

    • adolescence
    • group therapy
    • substance abuse

    Disciplines

    • Arts and Humanities
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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