Therapeutic Community (eBook)

Theory, Model, and Method

PhD George De Leon (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2000
472 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1667-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the essentials of the Therapeutic Community (TC) theory and its practical "e;whole person"e; 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2000
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
• Schlagworte: medical health,mental health,communal healing,self-help approach,therapeutic community,TC,social psychiatry,addiction disorder,drug abuse,substance abuse,social behavior,self-perceptions
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-1667-1 / 0826116671
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-1667-3 / 9780826116673