The therapeutic community. Volume I The therapeutic community perspective

Summary: De Leon lays out the framework and theory underlying a therapeutic community, including the TC approach to substance abuse treatment and recovery. He explains that the TC is different from other treatment models in that it views substance abuse as a disorder of the whole person, and aims to treat that whole person, not just the drug addiction. Thus, TCs create social living situations where all aspects of a person's personality is displayed in work, formal groups and social activities, and then addressed directly by the community. Keywords: George de Leon, addictions, chemical, dependency, addict, drug, drugs, recovery, prison, inmate, incarcerated, addiction, dependent, therapeutic community, Counseling, counselling, Social Work, Social Worker, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy.net, Therapist.--Supplied by publisher.