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Therapeutic communities and mental health system reform
1Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, USA. barbara_dickey@hms.harvard.edu
Topic:
The contemporary relevance of therapeutic communities as a treatment modality in mental health is described.
Methods:
This paper builds upon on a qualitative study to provide a case illustration of a working therapeutic community for persons with serious mental illness.
Sources Used:
The data are seventeen interviews conducted with staff and residents and observations carried out during four days of field work by the research team.
Conclusions:
Studies are needed to determine whether therapeutic communities strengthen consumer capacity for social integration and thus contribute to empowerment and the larger recovery agenda.
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