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Necessary conjunctions: Hawkspur Camp and the transdisciplinary roots of therapeutic community
David W. Jones, Craig Fees Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to tell something of the story of the “Hawkspur Experiment” (1936–1941), a therapeutic camp organised early in the modern history of therapeutic community as an intervention into the lives of young men who were viewed to be at risk of delinquency (Wills, 1967). Although it was to have a remarkable influence on group and therapeutic community practice and theory, the authors argue that its influence is not as well-remembered nor incorporated into conte...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - November 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David W. Jones Craig Fees Source Type: research

A critical review of the antecedents of enabling communities
This study is part of ongoing research into the historical background of the practice of discerning compassion. The methods used include archival research and the reading of primary and secondary literature.In particular, it becomes clear that this way of working is always going to be problematic for political authorities as it promotes the questioning of accepted beliefs. This study emphasises that the core concepts underlying enabling community practice reach deep into the past and involve events not usually associated with the traditional histories of the approach. In particular, exploring outside of the traditional men...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tom Harrison Source Type: research

The Northfield Experiments and the therapeutic community task
This study aims to raise awareness of the importance of the sociological aspects of therapeutic community work, including clarity about the nature of the task, the power of informal interactions between participants and the relevance of leadership.Applying insights from historical research to present-day practice.The Northfield experiments offer a number of insights into present-day practice of therapeutic communities and enabling environments. These include clarity about the task, the relevance of participant interactions outside of specifically therapeutic work and the importance of leadership.The therapeutic community/e...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tom Harrison Source Type: research

Thematic group activities: accommodating the individual needs of clients undergoing therapeutic community approach in Indonesia
This study aims to evaluate the client’s behavioral changes after undergoing a TC approach added with TGA intervention for two months.A mixed-methods study with the pre-post design was applied to 122 participants from six INNB rehabilitation centers. Pre-post behavioral changes were measured by using Client Evaluation of Self Treatment, University Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale, modified-Addiction Severity Index 3.0 and World Health Organization-Quality of Life instruments. Analysis was done by using univariate and bivariate on quantitative data, focus group discussion, and medical record review.The participants’...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - September 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Riza Sarasvita Haryanto Haryanto Siti Isfandari Raharni Raharni Yoseph Jody Debby Hernawati Anzany Tania Dwi Putri Baringbing Fitri Isnaini Linda Octarina Source Type: research

Looking forward to 2023
Gary Winship Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp.1-5 (Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities)
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - March 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gary Winship Source Type: research

Perceived effectiveness of therapeutic community model as a rehabilitation approach for Sri Lankan individuals with substance use disorder
This study aims to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of residential treatment which follows the therapeutic community (TC) model for Sri Lankan individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in two selected residential treatment centers which follow the TC model as a rehabilitation approach. All the clients of the selected residential treatment centers were invited to take part in the study and data were collected from 75 consented male participants using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The perceived effectiveness of the residential treatment was assessed usi...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - March 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nishadi Darsha Dharmarathna Akila Randika Jayamaha Nadeeka Dimuthu Kumari Ranadeva Harshini Rajapakse Chinthika Gunasekara Neluka Fernando Lalitha Meegoda Source Type: research

Understanding the therapeutic factors of the social reintegration treatment stage in a residential treatment setting: a qualitative approach
Katerina Flora Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to understand deeply the important elements of the reintegration phase of recovery.The participants were 14 people suffering from addiction to drugs, who met the criteria for substance use disorder according to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fifth edition. The data obtained by semi-structured interview were qualitatively analyzed by interpretive phenomenological analysis.The results highlight the importance of relationships in t...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - February 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katerina Flora Source Type: research

Psychometric attributes associated with attrition within a prison-based democratic therapeutic community
Victoria Jade Pointon, Rachel Roberts Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychometric characteristics of male offenders who joined a democratic therapeutic community and their relationship to attrition.Residents who left therapy prematurely during the assessment phase (N = 46) and residents who left therapy prematurely during core therapy (N = 202) were compared to residents who completed therapy (N = 52) on two psychometric measures: Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices and The Blame At...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - January 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Victoria Jade Pointon Rachel Roberts Source Type: research

Editorial
Gary Winship Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. 43, No. 3/4, pp.149-153 (Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities)
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - November 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gary Winship Source Type: research

Italian and British therapeutic communities: common threads from the 1960s to the 2010s
This study aims to describe Italian and UK therapeutic community developments during 1960–2021. Historical review and personal experience. After significant divergence in the nature of “therapeutic communities”, mostly based on the different sociopolitical contexts in the two countries, areas of formal rapprochement have been emerging in the past 20 years. The details of how therapeutic communities developed in Italy, particularly in the wake of Law 180, deserves investigation and comparison to the UK and other countries. The recent collaborative work in quality, training and research could supp...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - November 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rex Haigh Jan Lees Source Type: research

Interview with RD Hinshelwood
Robert Douglas Hinshelwood, Gary Winship Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- A one-day conference organised by the University of Essex and the Consortium of Therapeutic Communities, 10 December, 2021 with the theme, “The Unconscious and Organisations”. Presentations and discussions throughout the conference had the aim of generating ideas and sharing knowledge about the unconscious and how this can inform practitioners working in therapeutic communities and other organisations meeting the challenge of e...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Douglas Hinshelwood Gary Winship Source Type: research

The impact of COVID-19 on people with intellectual disabilities
Katie Warner, Cathryn Marrington Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- As Clinical Psychologists working in a tertiary Intellectual Disability (ID) service in the UK, this paper aims to address the impact of Covid-19 – and the subsequent transition out of Covid-19 restrictions – on individuals with an ID, and the clinicians working alongside them. Additionally, the paper reflects upon how Covid-19 has shaped and manipulated therapeutic communities and environments. This paper is reflective in nature ...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katie Warner Cathryn Marrington Source Type: research

Examining influencers of treatment engagement by patients in an NHS medium-secure hospital treating high-risk offenders with personality disorder
This study has designed an audit to examine influencers of patient engagement within Millfields, whose treatment approach is that of an adapted therapeutic community (TC). The purpose of this study was to explore themes raised by patients in relation to engagement, drivers for and barriers to engagement and to make recommendations for improvement. The first author engaged in ward and group observations, a review of each patient’s medical records, unstructured discussions with staff and semi-structured interviews with each patient exploring their experiences of therapy, relationships with staff, understanding of and ...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jack Christopher Blake Celia Taylor Source Type: research

Me-thinking: report on a pilot intervention with women in custody
Isabel Gois, Eddie Kane Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility of conducting shared philosophical inquiry with women at risk of re-offending to improve motivation to change. The philosophy sessions aimed to give participants new ways to think about their lives and to help them have more control over their own mind by learning new ways to think differently. The pilot study adopted a mixed-methods approach to collect and analyse data pre- and post-intervention...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Isabel Gois Eddie Kane Source Type: research

Evaluation of officer and service performance pertaining to patient's family satisfaction in the ICU RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang
This study aims to evaluate the performance of officers and services and their effects on the satisfaction of patients in intensive care unit (ICU) at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. This study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. A sample of 80 respondents was obtained using a random sampling technique (simple random). Data were collected using a questionnaire, and the analysis used was univariate. The results showed that the evaluation of staff and service performance on ICU patient satisfaction considered from the aspects of the ease of service procedures, service requirements, clarity of ser...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Emilzon Taslim Afrizal Afrizal Tinni Trihartini Maskoen Yusirwan Yusuf Source Type: research