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The role of social cohesion among redidents in a therapeutic community
(Le rôle de la cohésion sociale parmi des résidents d'une communauté thérapeutique)
Auteur(s) :
DERMATIS, H. ;
SALKE M. ;
GALANTER, M. ;
BUNT, G.
Année :
2001
Page(s) :
105-110
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
COMMUNAUTE THERAPEUTIQUE
;
SOCIABILITE
;
DEPRESSION
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2001, 21, (1), 105-110
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
According to the Therapeutic Community (TC) treatment approach, social affiliation with the drug-free peer community is the basis for patients initiating therapeutic change. A total of 322 TC residents were assessed with regard to social affiliation, acceptance of TC philosophy, perceived benefit of program components, level of depression, and length of time in treatment. Residents exhibited a higher level of affiliation with TC members than with untreated substance abusers they knew outside the program. Being female, and separated from a spouse, were each associated with a higher level of TC member affiliation. After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, two variables emerged as unique significant correlates of affiliation: perceived benefit for recovery of TC treatment was associated with greater TC member affiliation, whereas level of depression was inversely correlated. These findings are interpreted in relation to the goals of the TC process and to implications for treatment. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
New York Univ. Med. Ctr., Div. Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 550 first av., New York, NY 10016. E-mail : hd7@nyu.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.