Therapeutic community

A term of British origin, now widely used, for a specially structured mental hospital milieu that encourages patients to function within the range of social norms.


A residential treatment approach to those with drug abuse or other addiction problems consisting of group therapy, educational sessions, medical services, etc.


A residential treatment center where drug abusers live and learn to adjust to drug-free lives.


An approach for addressing drug and alcohol dependencies, along with certain personality disorders, which entails individuals residing collectively as a group in a non-hospital setting, often under supervision.


 


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