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COLLOQUIALISMS OF THE THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY TREATMENT OF THE ADOLESCENT DRUG ABUSER

NCJ Number
10638
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1973) Pages: 46-50
Author(s)
R BROOK; P C WHITEHEAD
Date Published
1973
Length
5 pages
Annotation
PHILOSOPHIES OF TREATMENT EMPLOYED AT A RESIDENTIAL CENTER HANDLING AMPHETAMINE ABUSERS IN CANADA.
Abstract
TREATMENT RESTS ON THE FOLLOWING TENETS- AN ACCEPTANCE BY THE PATIENT OF NEW THOUGHT PATTERNS TO REPLACE OLD RATIONALIZATIONS, THE PATIENT MUST SET POSITIVE GOALS AND ACT ACCORDINGLY, THE PATIENTS 'TURN AROUND' AND HELP FELLOW PATIENTS, AND THE PATIENT MUST ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS GROWTH AND CHANGE.