There is a subset of six manuals that deserves to be highlighted. In some ways, they reflect “second-generation TCU manuals” in that they focus on many of the most popular concepts from the original—and typically longer—modules developed in the 1990s. Although their development was prompted initially by specialized treatment needs and requests by IBR collaborators in correctional systems (see Evidence for Corrections-based Treatment), these brief interventions are becoming the most popular of all the manuals listed. The reason is that they build on experiences and client response feedback from previous years, and they update and re-focus on some of the issues that matter most to counselors and clients. More importantly, they are brief and formatted in a way that permits flexibility in when and where they can be used. Two versions of each manual are available, including one with wording and examples for correctional populations (TIC-CJ version) and another one for clients in general community-based program settings. The concepts and contents are the same in both versions.
Each of these Targeted Intervention for Corrections (TIC) modules applies the TCU Mapping-Enhanced Counseling strategy (i.e., node-link mapping), which has been shown to be beneficial in treating correctional populations (Czuchry & Dansereau, 2003, 2005; Czuchry, Sia, & Dansereau, 2006; Dansereau, 2005; Dansereau & Simpson, 2009; NREPP: SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, 2008). These life skill interventions are designed to be delivered typically in 3-4 sessions, guided by manuals with user-friendly formatting for explaining purposes and procedures. They are effective individually and collectively for improving knowledge, attitudes, and therapeutic engagement (Joe, Knight, Simpson, Flynn, Morey, & Bartholomew, 2011).