About this intervention TCU Guide Maps: A Resource for Counselors (Dees & Dansereau, 2000; 132 pages) is designed to show how “guide maps” serve to enhance counseling sessions in substance abuse treatment. Although the examples used are based on experiences with large-group residential treatment in a criminal justice facility, the maps are appropriate both for…

About this intervention TIC-HIV/Sexual Health equips clients with knowledge and skills necessary to help reduce Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted disease (STD) risks. As HIV is substantially higher among U.S. prison and jail populations than among the general public, it is important that correctional settings address this immense problem. This 3-session intervention provides…

Important: Please note that the entire Downward Spiral board game, including the gameboard, cards, and all other materials, is copyrighted by Texas Christian University and cannot be used for any commercial purpose. Terms of use apply. Downward Spiral materials are provided in separate PDF manual files and 2 PDF gameboard files. Manual sections that can…

In 2004, the fourth phase of DATAR was extended with funding from a NIDA MERIT Award (for recognizing distinctive and exceptional research projects). It pursued three general goals. First were studies for testing the conceptual model of program change using a longitudinal data collection infrastructure based on TCU assessments of client and program functioning. This…

Large studies based on nationwide samples have repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment in natural settings and the importance of retention to posttreatment outcomes. In response to recurring calls for studying “the black box” and the need to know more about how treatment works, completion of the 20-year Drug Abuse Reporting Program (DARP)…

Cognitive Enhancements for the Treatment Of Probationers Building on research findings from Phase 1, the primary objective of the 5-year CETOP Phase 2 Project was to assess the impact of introducing into a criminal justice substance abuse treatment program cognitive activities specifically designed to (a) increase probationers’ motivation for treatment and (b) promote development of…

This 5-year project was funded by NIDA in 2008 and included 2 major research phases intended to reduce HIV and other addiction-related disease risks in criminal justice (CJ) populations. The first phase of the Disease Risk Reduction (DRR) Project included an intervention effectiveness study, and the second addressed its implementation in CJ field settings. A…

Mapping is a visual representation counseling strategy for improving communication and decision making that can enhance any therapeutic or psycho-educational exercise, either in group or individual settings. Evidence shows it significantly improves treatment engagement and client progress indicators, and helps compensate for a variety of cognitive and social deficits common among drug users in treatment…

The TCU Treatment System includes a set of assessments and manual-guided interventions that “target” specific needs and status of clients in different stages of change during treatment. Evidence for these stages provide foundations for the TCU Treatment Process Model (Simpson, 2004; 2006) and involves induction into treatment, engagement in treatment, early recovery in treatment, adequate…

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