Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities: Volume 43 Issue 2

Inquiry into faith-based social reintegration programs for recovering drug addicts in Nigeria

Oluyinka Olutola Olajire, Isaac Akintoyese Oyekola

The purpose of this study is to subject faith-based organizations (FBOs)-operated social reintegration programs for recovering drug addicts to scrutiny to understand their…

The learning from action (LfA) programme: reflections on how it has evolved

Giada Boldetti, Luca Mingarelli

The learning from action (LfA) workshop was born more than 20 years ago and held in various places in Italy. This study aims to provide a learning experience for therapeutic…

Evaluation of officer and service performance pertaining to patient's family satisfaction in the ICU RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang

Emilzon Taslim, Afrizal Afrizal, Tinni Trihartini Maskoen, Yusirwan Yusuf

Patient and family satisfaction is very important for improving the quality of health services, especially in hospitals. This study aims to evaluate the performance of officers…

Me-thinking: report on a pilot intervention with women in custody

Isabel Gois, Eddie Kane

This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting shared philosophical inquiry with women at risk of re-offending to improve motivation to change. The philosophy…

The impact of COVID-19 on people with intellectual disabilities

Katie Warner, Cathryn Marrington

As Clinical Psychologists working in a tertiary Intellectual Disability (ID) service in the UK, this paper aims to address the impact of Covid-19 – and the subsequent transition…

Examining influencers of treatment engagement by patients in an NHS medium-secure hospital treating high-risk offenders with personality disorder

Jack Christopher Blake, Celia Taylor

The Millfields unit is one of three medium secure hospital services on the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, for the assessment and treatment of high-risk offenders who…