Motivation for treatment in a prison-based therapeutic community.
Current research concludes that participation in postprison aftercare is critical to the effectiveness of prison-based therapeutic community (TC) treatment. This conclusion makes it imperative to understand the client determinants of retention in prison treatment, particularly continuance in postprison aftercare. Currently, however, little data exist as to client predictors of seeking and remaining in prison-based TCs or entering postrelease aftercare. In the present study, significant relationships were obtained between initial motivation (i.e., Circumstances, Motivation, Readiness [CMR] scores), retention, aftercare, and outcomes in a sample of substance abusers treated in a prison-based TC program. Implications are discussed for theory, research, and treatment policy.
De Leon
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Center for Therapeutic Community Research at NDRI, Incorporated, New York, New York 10048, USA.
Melnick
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Thomas
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Kressel
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Wexler
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D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000523:psychology; D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009042:Motivation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013808:Therapeutic Community
D013287:Illicit Drugs