Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities: Volume 36 Issue 2

Socio-demographic characteristics and consumption patterns of drug users – synthesis of outcome research at a TC for a 10 year range

Susana Henriques, Pedro Candeias

Therapeutic communities (TCs) are one of the existent social responses in helping drug users overcome addiction and pursue social reintegration. The purpose of this paper is to…

Villa Voortman: carte blanche or not?

Stijn Vandevelde, Jessica De Maeyer, Clara De Ruysscher, Dirk Bryssinck, Dirk Meesen, Johan Vanderstraeten, Eric Broekaert

Influenced by evolutions in mental health, a meeting house, “Villa Voortman”, was recently developed. It is based on an integration of therapeutic community (TC) and…

Dropping out of therapeutic community treatment; when is “unsuccessful”, successful?

Laura Aslan

It is common for people to view dropping out of substance misuse treatment as an unsuccessful attempt at recovery. The existing literature emphasises that those who drop out of…

Core characteristics, treatment process and retention in therapeutic communities for addictions: a summary of four studies

Ilse Goethals, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Stijn Vandevelde, Eric Broekaert

– The purpose of this paper is to summarize the main findings and conclusions of four separate studies on treatment in therapeutic communities (TCs) for addictions.

The development of the therapeutic community for addictions in Denmark. A short report based on an interview with Hanne Holm Hage-Ali

Eric Broekaert, Caroline Elizabeth Berg-Sørensen, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Stijn Vandevelde

Even though there is much information available with regard to the development of the therapeutic community (TC) for addictions in Europe, little is known about the particular…

A qualitative study on the introduction of mindfulness based relapse prevention (MBRP) into a therapeutic community for substance abusers

Anita Helen Harris

Research has shown mindfulness-based therapies to be an effective therapeutic intervention for a wide range of illnesses and disorders. However, little is known about how it may…

Rehab, respite and recovery: the experiences of methadone users in a modified therapeutic community (MTC) in Scotland

Iain McPhee, Denice Fenton

There is limited research documenting recovery experiences of residential service users. The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions service users on methadone have…

Obituary

Rowdy Yates

Exploring the "black-box" of therapeutic community (TC) methodology and the subjective experiences of residents within TC structures

Laura Aslan, Rowdy Yates