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Motivating Women With Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence

NCJ Number
230090
Journal
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Dated: January-March 2010 Pages: 25-43
Author(s)
Barbara Lynn Kail, DSW
Date Published
March 2010
Length
19 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the use of the transtheoretical model of behavior and associated motiviational interviewing techniques.
Abstract
Social workers working in substance abuse settings often find that their clients are also survivors of intimate partner violence. This article uses the conceptual frameworks of the transtheoretical model of behavior change and associated motivational interviewing techniques to enhance practitioners' ability to intervene with women in a holistic manner. It describes specific strategies to increase clients' motivation and offer specific skills to address abusive relationships. The study finishes with a case example. Tables and references (Published Abstract)