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
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Case Study
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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)