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My first response to The Basics was to the mere size of it. It is clear why there are two volumes, and if the adage is true that "more is better," then this 1,200-page curriculum for service providers working with the dually diagnosed has to be fantastic. And after figuring out how one would use The Basics, I would tend to agree.
With all this information at my fingertips it took me a while to settle down enough to understand how to put it all to good use. When I first picked up the curriculum and started browsing the pages, I found that I couldn't stop. There is some great stuff in here, and I spent a considerable amount of time reviewing information but not gaining the rudiments of what, in a treatment setting, I might be doing with all of it. It was quite overwhelming! To my great relief, once I disciplined myself and started from the beginning it was clear that McKillip had engineered an approach that is well laid out.
She clearly explains how to present the voluminous amount of data in a "Master Procedural Guide for Professionals," outlining several different approaches for doing so depending on the treatment setting and the time available. The clinician has to be aware, however, that he or she will need to put in a considerable amount of time in preparation to use this curriculum. There is a clear focus on clinician aptitude given the subject matter, and an emphasis on the need for cross-training between the disciplines of mental health and addiction.
The curriculum includes "Tips to Professionals" placed throughout the text regarding recommendations for exactly how to present the materials, augmenting the data with the use of included handouts, and various appendices containing additional topic information as well as hints. These hints pertain to presentation style, such as using visuals, allowing adequate time for the review of handouts, and making generous use of empathy and hope.
There is also a "Master Tips to Professionals" section at the end of Volume One, which contains 39 tips. Any treatment professional, regardless of whether he or she is using this particular curriculum in actual treatment, would benefit from the data included within these 39 tips.
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