George De Leon

The Therapeutic Community (eBook, ePUB)

Theory, Model, and Method

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826116673
• Artikelnr.: 44761657

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction
1. Therapeutic Communities: Evolution and the Need for Theory
2. In Search of an Essential Therapeutic Community
Part II: The Perspective and Approach
3. View of the Disorder
4. View of the Person
5. View of Recovery and Right Living
6. The Community Approach
Part III: The Model
7. The Physical Environment
8. The Social Organization
9. Work: Therapeutic and Educational Elements
10. Staff in the Therapeutic Community
11. Peers in the Therapeutic Community
12. Relationships
13. Program Stages
Part IV: Therapeutic Community Methods
14. Privileges and Sanctions
15. Surveillance and Security
16. Community Meetings
17. Community Groups
18. The Encounter Group
Part V: The Process of Change
19. Individual Change: Behaviors, Cognitions, and Emotions
20. Individual Change: Essential Experiences
21. Individual Change: Essential Perceptions
22. The Individual in the Community: Participation in the Change Process
23. Internalization and Identity
24. The Treatment Process: A Conceptual Framework
25. 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