Formative program evaluation and milieu therapy with alcohol abusers.
Evaluated presumably therapeutic components within a therapeutic community in terms of perceived helpfulness by patients and staff of an alcohol treatment unit. Eighteen male patients and 18 staff members participated. A nonparametric statistic was used as an index of treatment philosophy articulation or degree of value-sharing. A core of activities valued congruently by patients and staff was identified.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008884:Milieu Therapy; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D013808:Therapeutic Community