This volume provides a comprehensive review of the essentials of the Therapeutic Community (TC) theory and its practical ""whole person"" approach to the treatment of substance abuse disorders and related problems. Part I outlines the perspective of the traditional views of the substance abuse disorder, the substance abuser, and the basic components of this approach. Part II explains the organizational structure of the TC, its work components, and the role of residents and staff.
The chapters in Part III describe the essential activities of TC life that relate most directly to the recovery process and the goals of rehabilitation. The final part outlines how individuals change in the TC behaviorally, cognitively, and emotionally. This is an invaluable resource for all addictions professionals and students.
By:
George De Leon PhD
Imprint: Springer Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 161mm,
Spine: 29mm
Weight: 767g
ISBN: 9780826113498
ISBN 10: 0826113494
Pages: 472
Publication Date: 15 April 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction Therapeutic Communities: Evolution and the Need for Theory In Search of an Essential Therapeutic Community Part II: The Perspective and Approach View of the Disorder View of the Person View of Recovery and Right Living The Community Approach Part III: The Model The Physical Environment The Social Organization Work: Therapeutic and Educational Elements Staff in the Therapeutic Community Peers in the Therapeutic Community Relationships Program Stages Part IV: Therapeutic Community Methods Privileges and Sanctions Surveillance and Security Community Meetings Community Groups The Encounter Group Part V: The Process of Change Individual Change: Behaviors, Cognitions, and Emotions Individual Change: Essential Experiences Individual Change: Essential Perceptions The Individual in the Community: Participation in the Change Process Internalization and Identity The Treatment Process: A Conceptual Framework Therapeutic Communities: The Challenge of Evolution References Appendixes A: Glossary of Therapeutic Community Terms B: Therapeutic Community Philosophies C: Assessment Instruments Available for Use in Therapeutic Communities Index
George De Leon, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of substance abuse and is acknowledged as the leading authority on research in therapeutic communities. He is the director of the Center for Therapeutic Community Research (CTCR) at National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI), funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA), and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University.
