Dual recovery mutual self-help meetings are an example of integrated intervention. The meetings also known as DRA, dual recovery anonymous are offsite and based on the principles of AA (Flowers, Heflingers 2014). However, DRA helps members with recovery from both chemical dependency and their mental health illness by primarily focusing on relapse prevention along with …show more content…
helping to improve the member’s quality of life. There are only two requirements for membership, the desire to stop using drugs/alcohol, and the desire to have management of their mental health illness in a healthy and constructive manner.
Psychoeducational classes are classes that focus on the symptoms and the signs of various disorders such as the client’s effects of their mental disorders and medication. Psychoeducational classes also help the client to become more aware of their specific problems. Psychoeducational classes are held in a positive and safe environment.
Double trouble groups are onsite groups with a forum of mental and substance abuse disorder interrelated problems.
By doing so, the client is able to identify their relapse triggers. Clients describe their urges for their use along with their psychiatric symptoms. Double trouble groups also help to monitor the client’s medication if needed.
Motivational enhancement therapy also known MET uses a variation of what is called motivational interviewing. Motivational interviewing helps the client change their behavior by engaging and facilitating intrinsic motivation (Miller, W “Motivational Interviewing: Facilitating Change across Boundaries”). Clients change at different levels each. MET is present focused, non-judgmental, goal-oriented and client centered. MET helps the client to become motivated at having a better future. There are four general processes to achieving this motivational goal and they are engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning. References
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-occurring Disorders. Rockville (MD); Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2005 (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No.42.) Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64182/ Flowers A, Heflinger Craig “Dual Recovery, Self-Help Support, 2014.
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