PSY-8155: Group Counseling in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Appiah, R., Boakye, K. E., Ndaa, P., & Aziato, L. (2018). “Tougher than ever”: An exploration of relapse prevention strategies among patients recovering from poly-substance use disorders in Ghana. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 25(6), 467–474.
This article provides results from a study related to relapse prevention in Ghana and outlines several successful means of preventing a relapse in this population.

Alessi, S. M., Rash, C. J., & Pescatello, L. S. (2020). Reinforcing exercise to improve drug abuse treatment outcomes: A randomized controlled study in a substance use disorder outpatient treatment setting. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34(1), 52–64.
This article explores exercise as a strategy for long-term relapse prevention.

Velasquez, M. M., Crouch, C., Stokes-Stephens, N., & DiClementa, C. (2016). Group treatment for substance abuse (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.
Read pages 196--296. This portion of the textbook outlines strategies for making and maintaining change as well as ways to get back on track after a relapse.