Social Role Negotiation Skills for Substance-Abusing Adolescents: A Group Model

Author(s)

Thomas W. Blume, University of Detroit Mercy
Shelley K. Green, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Harvey Joanning, Iowa State UniversityFollow
William S. Quinn, University of Georgia

Publication Title

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

ISSN

1873-6483

Publication Date

5-1994

Abstract

A group model for therapeutic early intervention (secondary prevention) with nonaddicted adolescent substance abusers is proposed, based on a Social Role Negotiation model of substance abuse integrating concepts form role theory and cognitive developmental theory. The description of the group model, a structured short-term approach, includes a variety of exercises which promote developmental improvement in the essential skills of role-taking, role-making, and definition of the situation. An individualized intervention strategy is proposed for each group member, based on a theory-based taxonomy of substance-related problems. Strategies for using family involvement to support an adolescent group are described.

DOI

10.1016/0740-5472(94)90076-0

Volume

11

Issue

3

First Page

197

Last Page

204

NSUWorks Citation

Blume, T. W., Green, S. K., Joanning, H., & Quinn, W. S. (1994). Social Role Negotiation Skills for Substance-Abusing Adolescents: A Group Model. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 11 (3), 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/0740-5472(94)90076-0