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Time Out! For Me:
An Assertiveness & Sexuality Workshop for Women
N. G. Bartholomew, L. R. Chatham, & D. D. Simpson; 1994; 210 pages

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About this manual

The Time Out! series consists of separate manuals for leading women-only and men-only workshops that address the sensitive topics of relationships, sexuality, and intimacy. Time Out! For Me provides substance abuse counselors or case workers with a curriculum for leading a 6-session workshop for women in their treatment programs. Issues addressed include sexuality, gender stereotypes, self-esteem, assertiveness skills, and reproductive health. The structured format for the workshop includes information sharing, discussion, exercises and activities, and role play. The manual provides a comprehensive reference section on human sexuality, a resource directory, and handout materials for participants. Studies by the authors suggest that this intervention increases knowledge, self-esteem, and treatment tenure. The following topics comprise the workshop:

A new outlook on sexuality
My personal rights
Getting through to people (communication skills)
Woman-care, self-care
Choices for today’s woman
Talking about our sexuality

This manual was developed as part of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Grant DA06162, Improving Drug Abuse Treatment for AIDS-Risk Reduction (DATAR-Phase 1).

Recommended Citation: Bartholomew, N. G., Chatham, L. R., & Simpson, D. D. (1994). Time Out! For Me: An Assertiveness & Sexuality Workshop for Women. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University, Institute of Behavioral Research. Available: Lighthouse Institute Publications, 720 West Chestnut Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 (Phone toll-free: 888-547-8271) and the IBR Web site: www.ibr.tcu.edu.

How to purchase a printed manual

Printed copies of Time Out! For Me are available through Lighthouse Institute, a nonprofit division of Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Illinois. Price per manual is $19, plus $4 shipping and handling. To order, contact the Lighthouse Publications Web Site, phone toll-free (888) 547-8271, or FAX (309) 829-4661.

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The entire Time Out! For Me manual or sections of the manual are available to download in AdobeŽ AcrobatŽ Portable Document Format (PDF) free of charge. Before starting the download process, we recommend you look over the following:

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The entire manual in 1 file:
PDF; 2061KB / 224 pages (Cover, Table of Contents, Preface, Sessions 1-6 with handouts, Appendices, References, Resources list, Pre & Post Questionnaire, and dividers)

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Sample of the manual:
PDF; 223KB / 31 pages (Introduction, Table of Contents, and Chapter 1 of Time Out! For Me manual)

The manual in separate files by section:
Cover through Introduction (PDF; 79KB / 9 pages)
Session 1 -- A New Outlook on Sexuality
(PDF; 145KB / 21 pages)
Session 2 -- My Personal Rights
(PDF; 164KB / 26 pages)
Session 3 -- Getting Through to People
(PDF; 594KB / 30 pages)
Session 4 -- Woman-Care Self-Care
(PDF; 216KB / 19 pages)
Session 5 -- Choices for Today's Woman
(PDF; 215KB / 25 pages)
Session 6 -- Talking about Sexuality
(PDF; 115KB / 11 pages)
Appendix A -- How to Use This Manual
(PDF; 53KB / 8 pages)
Appendix B -- Human Sexuality
(PDF; 61KB / 12 pages)
Appendix C -- FACTS Reference Section: articles, illustrations, glossary, FACT Sheets
(PDF; 301KB / 42 pages)
Appendix D -- Client Survey (Pre & Post Questionnaire)
(PDF; 28KB / 3 pages)
References and Resources for Teaching Materials
(PDF; 62KB / 5 pages)
Section dividers (PDF; 30KB / 13 pages)

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Research Summary and References

Time Out! For Me is featured in the newsletter, Research Summary: Focus on Intervention Manuals for Counselors. (PDF; 99KB / 4 pages)

References:

Studies have shown that participation in the Time Out! For Me workshop increases knowledge, self-esteem, communication skills, and treatment tenure for women. Women who attended 4 or more sessions stayed in treatment significantly longer following the workshop than those with poorer attendance.

Bartholomew, N. G., Chatham, L. R., & Simpson, D. D. (April, 2000). DATAR Counseling Manuals: An Overview of Structured Interventions for Improving Treatment Retention and Participation. Poster presented at the American Methadone Treatment Association (AMTA) Conference, San Francisco. (also in PDF; 287KB / 23 pages)

Bartholomew, N. G., Rowan-Szal, G. A., Chatham, L. R., & Simpson, D. D. (1994). Effectiveness of a specialized intervention for women in a methadone program. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 26(3), 249-255. [Abstract]

Hiller, M. L., Rowan-Szal, G. A., Bartholomew, N. G., & Simpson, D. D. (1996). Effectiveness of a specialized women's intervention in a residential treatment program. Substance Use and Misuse, 31(6), 771-783. [Abstract]

See also:
Simpson, D. D., Joe, G. W., Dansereau, D. F., & Chatham, L. R. (1997). Strategies for improving methadone treatment process and outcomes. Journal of Drug Issues, 27(2), 239-260. [Abstract]