Harry K Wexler
Biographic Data
| ID | 4518780 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harry K Wexler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harry K |
| FAMILY NAME | Wexler |
| SIGNATURE | WEXLER H K |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Development and Research Institutes |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Racial Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment and the Ecological Fallacy
This study examined engagement in treatment in substance abuse treatment programs that treated primarily either African American or White clients. Findings showed higher levels of engagement in White programs; however, engagement of African Americans in White programs was similar to that of Whites and was greater than Whites in African American programs. No significant differences emerged when a mixed model analysis considered additional variable…
Is In‐Prison Treatment Enough? A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Prison‐Based Treatment and Aftercare Services for Substance‐Abusing Offenders
This study performed a cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) of the Amity in‐prison Therapeutic Community (TC) and Vista aftercare programs for criminal offenders in California. For the average treatment participant, the cost of treatment was $4,112, which led to approximately fifty‐one fewer days incarcerated (36% less) than the average individual in the control group. This implies that, for the average offender, treatment reduced recidivism at a co…
The Success of Therapeutic Communities for Substance Abusers in American Prisons
Residential treatment provides opportunities for intensive interventions and support that may not be present in outpatient settings. In the area of substance abuse treatment, the therapeutic community (TC) has become synonymous with residential treatment. A growing body of prison TC outcome research has led to recent acceptance of prison TCs as a major innovation in American correctional institutions. An overview of prison TC outcome research is …
The Stay 'N Out Therapeutic Community
(1986). The Stay 'N Out Therapeutic Community: Prison Treatment for Substance Abusers. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 18, The Therapeutic Community: The Third Decade, pp. 221-230
Is In‐Prison Treatment Enough? A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Prison‐Based Treatment and Aftercare Services for Substance‐Abusing Offenders
This study performed a cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) of the Amity in‐prison Therapeutic Community (TC) and Vista aftercare programs for criminal offenders in California. For the average treatment participant, the cost of treatment was $4,112, which led to approximately fifty‐one fewer days incarcerated (36% less) than the average individual in the control group. This implies that, for the average offender, treatment reduced recidivism at a co…
The Stay 'N Out Therapeutic Community
(1986). The Stay 'N Out Therapeutic Community: Prison Treatment for Substance Abusers. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 18, The Therapeutic Community: The Third Decade, pp. 221-230
The Success of Therapeutic Communities for Substance Abusers in American Prisons
Residential treatment provides opportunities for intensive interventions and support that may not be present in outpatient settings. In the area of substance abuse treatment, the therapeutic community (TC) has become synonymous with residential treatment. A growing body of prison TC outcome research has led to recent acceptance of prison TCs as a major innovation in American correctional institutions. An overview of prison TC outcome research is …
Is In‐Prison Treatment Enough? A Cost‐Effectiveness Analysis of Prison‐Based Treatment and Aftercare Services for Substance‐Abusing Offenders
This study performed a cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) of the Amity in‐prison Therapeutic Community (TC) and Vista aftercare programs for criminal offenders in California. For the average treatment participant, the cost of treatment was $4,112, which led to approximately fifty‐one fewer days incarcerated (36% less) than the average individual in the control group. This implies that, for the average offender, treatment reduced recidivism at a co…
Racial Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment and the Ecological Fallacy
This study examined engagement in treatment in substance abuse treatment programs that treated primarily either African American or White clients. Findings showed higher levels of engagement in White programs; however, engagement of African Americans in White programs was similar to that of Whites and was greater than Whites in African American programs. No significant differences emerged when a mixed model analysis considered additional variable…
Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Prison (3 works) · Substance abuse (3 works) · Therapeutic community (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (2 works)