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Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment - The Provider's Guide
Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change; Pathways to Responsible Living
Third Edition
- Harvey B. Milkman - Metropolitan State College of Denver, USA
- Igor Koutsenok - University of California San Diego, CA, USA
- Kenneth W. Wanberg
November 2025 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Self- Improvement and Change (SSC) - Provider’s Guide, 3rd Edition, by Harvey Milkman, Kenneth Wanberg, and Igor Koutsenok, is a cognitive-behavioral treatment curriculum, guided by the sprit and strategies of Motivational Interviewing. The work is intended for clients suffering from co-occurring of substance abuse and criminality. This is the only treatment curriculum to focus specifically on this population and the intersection of substance abuse and criminal behavior. It is a 52-week program aimed at justice-involved individuals, in prisons, outpatient treatment, and residential treatment programs. The program is evidence-based, shown to have effective treatment outcomes when the entire program is delivered as prescribed.
This 3rd edition Provider’s Guide of SSC focuses on guiding individuals with co-occurring substance use and criminal conduct to take ownership of their change process. The SSC treatment curriculum evokes participant’s personal motivations for modifying problem-oriented thinking and behaviors (toward others, themselves and their community). It provides change tools for participants in group and individual therapy.
The Provider's Guide is intended for the counselor or mental health professional delivering or overseeing treatment for justice- involved /substance abuse clients. It contains a wealth of research on criminality, relapse prevention, and substance abuse treatment. It is also essential for providers who deliver treatment in group or individual format, using the SSC Participant's Workbook. It provides detailed information on how to most effectively deliver each of the treatment sessions as presented in the SSC Participant’s Workbook.
This 3rd edition Provider’s Guide of SSC focuses on guiding individuals with co-occurring substance use and criminal conduct to take ownership of their change process. The SSC treatment curriculum evokes participant’s personal motivations for modifying problem-oriented thinking and behaviors (toward others, themselves and their community). It provides change tools for participants in group and individual therapy.
The Provider's Guide is intended for the counselor or mental health professional delivering or overseeing treatment for justice- involved /substance abuse clients. It contains a wealth of research on criminality, relapse prevention, and substance abuse treatment. It is also essential for providers who deliver treatment in group or individual format, using the SSC Participant's Workbook. It provides detailed information on how to most effectively deliver each of the treatment sessions as presented in the SSC Participant’s Workbook.
Section I: Motivational Interviewing
1. Motivational Interviewing a Core Communication Style
2. Blending Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
Section II: The Treatment Platform
3. Core Strategies and Conceptual Framework for Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment
4. The Therapeutic Relationship and Motivational Enhancement
5. Treatment Phases: Facilitating Learning, Growth and Change
6. Cognitive-Behavioral Approach as the Platform for Change
7. Relapse and Recidivism Prevention
Section III: Operational Guidelines
8. Perspectives on The Strategies and Components of a Standardized and Evidenced-Based Assessment Program
9. Methods and Skills for Effective Program Delivery
10. Social and Community Responsibility Therapy (SCRT)
Section IV: The Treatment Curriculum
Phase I: Challenge to Change: Building Knowledge and Skills for Responsible Living
Phase II: Commitment to Change - Strengthening Skills for Self-Improvement, Change, and Responsible Living
Phase III: Ownership of Change - Lifestyle Balance and Healthy Living
Section V: Gender Specific Adaptations for Women in Correctional Settings
11. Gender-Responsive and Trauma-Informed Care
12. SSC Orientation for Female Clients
References
Appendix A: Intake and Admission Forms
Appendix B: Driving Assessment Survey
Appendix C: Client Program Response Inventory
Sample Materials & Chapters
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