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The treatment facility as coalcoholic

J C Dean

    The International Journal of the Addictions
    |August 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    Alcohol treatment facilities can develop distinct personalities, leading to "game playing" between staff and clients. Recognizing and refusing these roles is key to ending the cycle of alcoholic behavior.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Addiction Studies

    Background:

    • Institutions possess unique personalities, separate from their individual members.
    • Alcohol treatment facilities can interact with clients in ways that foster unhealthy dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the concept of institutional personality in alcohol treatment settings.
    • To analyze the phenomenon of "game playing" between facilities and clients using Transactional Analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized Transactional Analysis theory to define potential roles in interactions.
    • Employed clinical observations to identify instances of institutional game playing.

    Main Results:

    • Institutions can adopt roles such as persecutor, rescuer, or victim.
    • This dynamic can perpetuate clients' alcoholic behaviors, irrespective of administrative structure.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-awareness among administration and staff is crucial for change.
    • Ending detrimental game playing requires collective recognition and refusal of roles by all parties involved.

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