Pathways to Self-Discovery and Change: Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment for Adolescents: The Participants Workbook

Adolescents are a particularly vulnerable patient population in the justice system. Mental health providers can get specific tools for improving evaluation and treatment of at-risk youth with this comprehensive and developmentally appropriate treatment program. About the Participant’s Workbook Presents a written and illustrated format designed to help adolescents better understand and reflect on each of the 32 treatment sessionsSupplies adolescent clients with a visual and written record of all treatment objectives, content information, modeling and role plays, discussion points, interactive exercises, Encourages journaling with reflective assignments and space to record ideas, insights, short and long term goals, and progress Geared toward a range of reading and conceptual abilitiesUses comic strip illustrations and first-person stories to engage adolescents Guides participants through three discrete phases of resiliency and success: Challenge to Change – WHAT?Commitment to Change – HOW?Ownership of Change – NOW!