Behavioral Health and Dual Diagnosis

These behavioral health program resources are based on state-of-the-art evidence-based models to address key issues in substance abuse, mental health, and dual diagnosis clients. Special resources address mental health and diagnosis issues for those who are gang involved. They include significant elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational enhancement therapy (MET), including specific tools for motivational interviewing (MI) in each of the workbooks. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) promotes re-evaluation of dysfunctional emotions and behaviors to bring about change and reduce vulnerability to key risk factors. Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) seeks to promote change by making the client aware of problems and consequences of behavior. The motivational interviewing (MI) tools we provide are non-confrontational and gently provoke awareness. We can work with you to customize a mental health or dual diagnosis resource using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational enhancement therapy (MET) techniques specifically to the needs of your facility or community program.

Within the framework of a comprehensive mental health program, we address such DSM-IV diagnoses and issues as chemical dependency, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, anxiety, and depression.

Resources are tailored by age and gender. Programming materials are available for adult males, adult females, juvenile males, and juvenile females. These resources have been selected for use by multiple state systems and more than 40 Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities, as well New York City jails.

TP1	Anger	Comprehensive basic treatment plan for addressing anger and violence. Includes repressed anger.
TP2	Anxiety	Addresses several anxiety disorders.
TP3	Abandonment & Neglect	Childhood issues.
TP4	Codependency	Addresses various forms of co-dependency.
TP5	Depression	Includes suicidal risk.
TP6	Grief/loss	Addresses various sources of loss and grief
TP7	Conduct issues	ADHD/ADD/Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder. Primarily for juveniles (separate versions for females).
TP8	PTSD/Trauma	Addresses various sources of trauma
TP9	Domestic violence	Guides individual or group process
TP10	Aggression and Violence	Builds on the "anger" treatment plan to address risk factors and guides the development of new coping skills.
TP11	Self-efficacy: coping skills for specific needs	Provides direction and practice to develop confidence in specific skills needed to address individual high risk situations.
TP12	Low self-esteem	Selection of tools useful at different stages of mental health programs and recovery. Designed for use with New Freedom programs but compatible with Twelve Step programs.
TP13	Feeling Hurt	Addresses various sources of hurt and guides process of learning how to handle this feeling successfully
TP14	Handling difficult feelings	Designed for use with dual diagnosis clients and adolescents who have difficulty identifying and dealing appropriately with feelings, including confusion and emptiness.
TP15	Sleep Disorders	Addresses causes, sleep hygiene, and coping skills.
TP16	Aggression and Violence	Builds on the "anger" treatment plan to address risk factors and guides the development of new coping skills.
TP17	Gang involvement	Addresses gang involvement as a form of compulsive behavior. Helps clients identify and address underlying needs and risk factors, and develop alternatives.
TP18	Eating Disorders	Addresses common eating disorder issues. Separate plans for men and women.
TP19	Compulsive Gambling	Addresses common issues underlying problem gambling. Separate plans for men and women.
TP20	Body image and self-image	Identifies and addresses common body and self-esteem issues. Separate plans for men and women.
TP21	Special Losses	Designed as a resource for counselors helping clients who have serious medical crises (i.e., HIV+ diagnoses).
TP22	Self-injury	Separate plans for men and women.
CM	Counselor's Manual	Tools for administrators, in-service training worksheets, and program guidance. Helpful in orienting and training new staff.
MI/MET	Motivational Interviewing Manual	Comprehensive guide to using Motivation Interviewing (MI) and Motivation Enhancement Therapy (MET) techniques with our program resources. Provides specific guidelines and model activities, as well as basic MI/MET theory and practice.
SSM	Security Staff Manual	Provides program overview and objectives, and tools for security staff to use in program and residential areas. Includes problem solving model and suggestions for use in resolving conflicts. Tailored to program and facility needs.
Tx1	Helping Treatment Work	Treatment adherence workbook, primarily for HIV/AIDS clients and others with similar medical issues.

Resources

For each topic area below, we provide a comprehensive treatment resource

Detailed comprehensive treatment planning template. This document can be readily customized for individual clients or groups. It includes major goals, objectives, treatment focus, suggestions for counselors, and links to specific A New Freedom workbooks, including behaviorally-stated objectives (and pages for each activity and objective). This plan also provides guidance for counselors with reference to additional treatment issues and DSM-IV criteria. Provided in hard copy and word processing software (on diskette).
Counselor’s notes supporting assessment and treatment. This material supports in-service training and guides new program staff. This document refers to specific DSM-IV diagnoses, as appropriate.
Checklists and worksheets supporting treatment (dangerousness assessment, symptoms checklist, stressors and triggers worksheets, etc.). These materials include suggestions for staff use.
Individual workbooks addressing this topic or treatment area. The typical program package includes five (5) workbooks.