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The Therapeutic Community

A Unique Social Psychological Approach to the Treatment of Addictions and Related Disorders

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ID15526329
AuthorsGeorge De Leon (New York University), Human-Friedrich Unterrainer (0000-0002-4815-0214, University of Vienna, corresponding author), Human F Unterrainer
Year2020
Volume11
Pages786-786
Publication date2020-08-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00786
PMID32848950
OpenAlexW3048159675
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited17

The evolution of the contemporary Therapeutic Community (TC) for addictions over the past 50 years may be characterized as a movement from the marginal to the mainstream of substance abuse treatment and human services. TCs currently serve a wide array of clients and their diverse problems; through advances in research in treatment outcomes, the composition of staff has been reshaped, the duration of residential treatment has been reduced, the treatment goals have been reset and, to a considerable extent, the approach of therapy itself has been modified. An overview of the TC as a distinct social-psychological method for treating addiction and related disorders is provided by this paper. Included in this is a focus on the multifaceted psychological wounds that consistently show a strong association with addiction and thereby require initiating a recovery process characterized by life-style and identity changes

Addiction · Mainstream · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Substance abuse · Therapeutic community · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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Unique citing works12
Citations per year2,4
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 12
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