El Pensamiento del Delincuente Drogadicto

Part of a core module of A New Direction, Hazelden's evidence-based pioneering treatment program. Encourage clients to explore the distorted thinking patterns at the root of addiction and criminal behavior.all regions. The workbooks

• are formatted so text flow matches the English-language workbook and facilitator's guide - allowing everyone to stay on the same page
• allow one facilitator to work with both English- and Spanish-speaking clients maximize opportunity for cognitive understanding because clients complete exercises in their primary language

Information, exercises, and activities in the Criminal & Addictive Thinking workbook will help offenders see that criminality and addiction are thinking problems before they become behavior problems. Offenders will learn

• how their thinking influences their feelings and behavior
• how to recognize their own distorted thinking patterns (e.g., jumping to conclusions, selective focusing, excuse making)
• how to stop criminal and addictive thinking patterns

Workbooks use phrases and describe situations that are familiar to criminals and addicts. Quotes from offenders underscore key concepts.