Afrocentric treatment in residential substance abuse care. The Iwo San.
Alcohol and other drug treatment programs continue to report relatively low success rates among African-American participants. We propose that there is a need to consider treatment approaches that are more culturally competent. An Afrocentric paradigm is suggested and instituted as the central theme of a residential drug treatment program. Elements of an Afrocentric orientation and how these principles are used to guide the development of a treatment philosophy are discussed.
Jackson
M S
MS
East Carolina University, Criminal Justice Program, Greenville, NC, USA.
Stephens
R C
RC
Smith
R L
RL
D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D002648:Child; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012067:Religion; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*