Quick Guide for Clinicians - SAMHSA Store - Substance Abuse and ...
Quick Guide for Clinicians - SAMHSA Store - Substance Abuse and ...
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Groups Commonly Used in <strong>Substance</strong> <strong>Abuse</strong> Treatment 17share a value of personalismo, a preference <strong>for</strong>person-to-person contact. Alternately, a psychoeducationalgroup <strong>for</strong>med to help clientsdevelop a balance in their lives might use anAmerican Indian medicine wheel diagram.• Culturally or community-specific treatmentgroups may be developed within a services programor in a substance abuse treatment programserving a heterogeneous population witha significant minority population of a specifictype. Examples might include a group <strong>for</strong> peoplewith cognitive disabilities, or a bilingualgroup <strong>for</strong> recent immigrants.Purpose. Groups <strong>and</strong> practices that accentuatecultural affinity help curtail substance abuse byusing a particular culture’s healing practices <strong>and</strong>tapping into the healing power of a communal <strong>and</strong>cultural heritage.Principal characteristics. Different cultures havedeveloped their own views of what constitutes ahealthy <strong>and</strong> happy life. These ideas may provemore relevant to members of a minority culturethan do the values of the dominant culture, whichsometimes can alienate rather than heal.
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