It is important to match the treatment needs of the individual with the most appropriate group therapy. What are the most important factors for counselors to consider when referring a client for group therapy or admitting a client into an established group? Should a client ever be completely excluded from a group therapy modality of treatment? If so, in what circumstance would exclusion be most appropriate?

Additionally, the importance of the family as a support system in the treatment of addictions has been well established. What are your thoughts on incorporating family therapy in conjunction with individual therapy and other group therapy formats? Use at least one peer reviewed article to support your view.

Use textbook as a reference

Brady, Frances MD, Mack and Miller. (2005). Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders. CLINICAL_TEXTBOOK_OF_ADDICTIVE_DISORDERS. pdf 3rd ed. http://ssu.ac.ir/cms/fileadmin/user_upload/vonline/etiad/manabeamoozeshi/CLINICAL_TEXTBOOK_OF_ADDICTIVE_DISORDERS.pdf

After you have completed the readings, post your initial response to the following discussion. Your post should respond to all parts of the topic(s) in complete sentences, and should extend the discussion of the group by including original thoughts or ideas with support from multiple academic outside sources and/or course materials, correctly using APA style, both in-text and complete reference at the end of the post.