Psychological messages from the physical environment: the drug and alcohol treatment center environment.
The physical environment of drug and alcohol treatment centers provides a rich source for both subtle and obvious messages to clients. Photographs were taken in a sample of typical treatment centers, showing how different elements of the environment communicate messages to clients. Many of the messages from the physical environment prove to be inappropriate, confusing, or inconsistent with espoused treatment philosophy.
Younge
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Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
Oetting
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Banning
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Younge
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D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012925:Social Conformity; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*