title: The therapeutic community and behavioral science.
abstract: The therapeutic community (TC) has proven to be a powerful approach to rehabilitation of substance abusers. A self-help phenomenon whose evolution has proceeded primarily outside of mainstream psychiatry, psychology, and medicine, the TC represents a unique demonstration of the application of behavioral science principles in a human service setting. The purpose of this paper is to narrow the gap between social psychological and self-help concepts through exposition of the TC as a unique behavioral science model.
authors.affiliation: Therapeutic Communities of America (TCA), Washington, DC.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Leon
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012931:Social Environment; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013808:Therapeutic Community