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An achievable standard for in-house TC evaluation? Service, individual and group-level outcome data for CHT therapeutic communities
- Authors:
- FREESTONE Mark, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 31(4), Winter 2010, pp.372-392.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article presents findings from an evaluation of the therapeutic community (TC) projects consisting of Community Housing and Therapy (CHT), a network of TCs in south east England. Data were collected at by in-house research assistants, which were then gathered and analysed centrally, with reference to previous studies performed by the Association of Therapeutic Communities and others. The project was intended to demonstrate what could be achieved by a motivated in-house research team. The study had a high initial take-up from clients, and regular recruitment, but experienced a high dropout rate over its 12-month duration. The findings indicated the mixed nature of difficulties residents experienced with mental health and social functioning when entering CHT, which were equivalent in many respects to those individuals admitted to NHS psychotherapy services and in some cases more severe than those in all but prison TCs. The findings also indicated that those admitted to CHT during the study showed statistically significant overall improvement on most psychometric measures, with 31% reporting reliable and clinically significant positive change.