Therapeutic community treatment programs

This orientation acknowledges the chronic, relapsing nature of substance use disorders SUDs and holds the view that lapses are opportunities for learning Vanderplasschen et al. Recovery is seen as a gradual, ongoing process of cognitive change through clinical interventions, and it is expected that it will take time for program participants to advance through the stages of treatment, setting personal objectives along the way.

A recovery orientation is different from an acute-care model, which focuses on interrupting drug use and helping the patient attain abstinence during treatment episodes rather than overall lifestyle change Vanderplasschen et al. TCs encourage participants to examine their personal behavior to help them become more pro-social and to engage in "right living"—considered to be based on honesty, taking responsibility, hard work, and willingness to learn De Leon, ; De Leon, ; Vanderplasschen et al.

As program participants progress through the stages of recovery, they assume greater personal and social responsibilities in the community. What the evidence says.

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Specific inclusion criteria. For example, completion rates, months in Tx. However, priority will be for the inmates in the early stage of their long term sentence. The program was originally piloted in as a multiple phase program over two years in length. Based on research and input from the pilot sites, the LTO program was revised.

The revised LTO program is now 34 sessions in length, meeting one time per week for approximately 1. Material from several standardized DOC treatment programs and the same cognitive behavioral intervention concepts utilized in all DOC treatment programming is included. The role of the peer assistant in the group is not the same as a peer facilitator.

The peer facilitator actually provides the treatment. The peer assistant is a support to the facilitator and a role model for the inmates in the program. The peer assistant will aid in the delivery of program content, give insight during discussions, model and role play with the facilitator, and help keep the group on task.

All groups must have at least one peer assistant assigned, but no more than two. Having a second peer assistant allows one to be present if the other cannot attend. In addition to peer assistants, the facilitator schedules guest speakers for several sessions. Department employees, such as psychologists, nurses and chaplains, serve as experts in their topics and provide information and answers for the inmates.

The order of some of these sessions can be changed to accommodate the schedules of the staff from other departments.

The focus of the LTO Program is to help inmates learn how to make the best of their life situation and positively shape their own community.

Hundreds of state and federal facilities, pre-release programs and community organizations are using this life-changing reentry program. This comprehensive curriculum includes 12 core sessions and four optional sessions that coordinate with the core topics, making it flexible for a wide variety of programs. Stem the tide of the opioid epidemic.

Reduce criminal justice system involvement. TCs have also been adapted over time to address the treatment needs of different populations.

During the s, modified TCs emerged to treat people with co-occurring psychiatric disorders, homeless individuals, women, and adolescents De Leon, ; Sacks et al.

Initially, TCs were run solely by peers in recovery. Over time and in response to the changing needs of participants, many TCs have begun incorporating professional staff with substance abuse counseling or mental health training, some of whom are also in recovery themselves.

Today, programs often have medically trained professionals e.