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therapeutic community [1 record]

Record 1 2009-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A treatment center totally structured to create an atmosphere conducive to emotional maturation with emphasis on development of initiative and responsibility. Every employee has a therapeutic role in such a setting and the center may need to include community resources. ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Communauté dans laquelle patients et psychiatres vivent et travaillent ensemble dans une atmosphère de liberté afin de produire des changements dans le comportement et la personnalité des individus.

CONT

Communauté thérapeutique [...] de telles communautés [...] fonctionnent souvent sans thérapeute en titre [...] le but de la communauté n'est pas tant de socialiser les membres que de créer une vie parallèle plus satisfaisante pour eux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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