A sense of community

Author:
MICKEL Andrew
Journal article citation:
Community Care, 16.4.09, 2009, pp.16-17.
Publisher:
Reed Business Information

Troubled children and adults with issues ranging from substance abuse to personality disorder all benefit from therapeutic communities. The author reports on they help service users to change their behaviour by taking control of their situations. A short case study which outlines how a therapeutic community helped an homeless ex-serviceman is also included.

Subject terms:
mental health problems, therapeutic communities;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
0307-5508

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