Therapeutic Communities for Substance Use Treatment: How Psychosocial Integration Can Be Integrated Into Residential Recovery

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-23T18:16:53Z
dc.date.available2016-12-23T18:16:53Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-18
dc.description.abstractProblematic substance use continues to be well publicized in academic writing and the mainstream media. Using a narrative literature review, I examine the history of substance use in Vancouver from the theoretical framework of Alexander's (2008) theory of psychosocial dislocation. I propose that an appropriate model of intervention is the Therapeutic Community (TC). The TC is set up to mobilize mutually supportive peer relations. These relationships are fostered through structured encounter meetings led by senior residents and an emphasis on working together for the benefit of the group. The TC has a history of providing an environment that produces beneficial outcomes for clients. Although TC research may lack the support of randomized controlled trials (RCT), research using methods suitable for analyzing TC outcomes has shown numerous positive results for participants. I propose that the benefits for TC participants in Vancouver can be enhanced through seeking psychosocial integration both in the TC and in the Greater Vancouver area. This can be accomplished through serving and seeking healing relationships with populations—both indigenous and immigrant—that have an experience of psychosocial dislocation.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/622
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjecttherapeutic communities
dc.subjectpsychosocial dislocation
dc.subjectFirst Nations
dc.subjectsubstance abuse treatment
dc.subject.lcshSubstance abuse
dc.subject.lcshTherapeutic communities
dc.subject.lcshIndians of North America--Canada
dc.titleTherapeutic Communities for Substance Use Treatment: How Psychosocial Integration Can Be Integrated Into Residential Recovery
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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