Dr. Ferrara specializes in the treatment of many forms of acting out behavior, as well as treatment of those traumatized by acting out behavior.
- Sex offender treatment – the goal of sex offender treatment is No More Victims.
- Sex abuse trauma treatment – sex abuse trauma treatment is designed to help the individual move from being a victim to being a survivor.
- Treatment of personality disorders – cognitive therapy is used to diminish self-sabotaging ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.
- Substance abuse treatment – the goal is to help the individual attain and maintain sobriety.
- Treatment of anxiety, depression and PTSD – cognitive therapy and experiential therapy is used to reduce or eliminate symptoms
On occasion, Dr. Ferrara wrote therapy workbooks for the programs he created. Below is a listing of the workbooks that Dr. Ferrara wrote for various treatment programs.
Adult Sex Offender
Treatment Workbooks | | Programs for Juvenile
Offenders
| | Psychoeducational
Workbooks
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- Accelerated Correctional Treatment (One year program)
- Chaperon Workbook
- Denier’s Workbook
- Lifestyle Enhancement and Development (Violent Sex Offenders)
- Psychoeducational Program (Misdemeanant Program)
- PACE (Developmentally Delayed Sex Offenders)
- Positive Sexuality
- Sex Offender Treatment Program
| | - Limit and Lead Behavior Management Trainee Handout
- Limit and Lead Trainer’s Manual: Behavior Management Program
- Limit and Lead Cognitive Restructuring Workbook
- Annotated Limit and Lead Workbook
- Limit and Lead Orientation Program
- Limit and Lead Trainer’s Manual: Training for Trainers
| | - Aggression Control Training
- Balanced Lifestyle
- Enhancing Positive Relationships
- Problem Solving Skills
- Enhancing Self-Esteem
- Quit Smoking Program
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Sex Abuse Trauma Treatment
| | General Offender Rehabilitation
| | Offenders with Mental Retardation
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- Survivor’s Workbook: Abused as a Child
- Survivor’s Workbook: Abused as an Adult
| | - Competency Development
- Competency Development: Brief Program (Outpatient)
| | - New Hope: Substance Abuse Treatment Curriculum
- Sex Offender Program for Persons with Mental Retardation
- Sex Offender Program for Persons with Low Literacy and Developmental Disabilities
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Juvenile Sex Offender
Treatment | | Miscellaneous
Workbooks | | Individualized
Treatment Plan
Manuals |
- Journey Program
- Outpatient Journey Workbook
- Aftercare Journey Workbook
| | - Centex Quit Smoking Program
- Psychologically Enhanced Athletic Performance
- Suicide Prevention Program
- Understanding Mental Health: Psychoeducational Training for Families
- Coping with Depression
| | - Sexually Violent Preadtor Program
- Journey Program
- Travis County CSCD Sex Offender Treatment Program
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