De Leon lays out the framework and theory underlying a therapeutic community, including the TC approach to substance abuse treatment and recovery. He explains that the TC is different from other treatment models in that it views substance abuse as a disorder of the whole person, and aims to treat that whole person, not just the drug addiction. Thus, TCs create social living situations where all aspects of a person’s personality is displayed in work, formal groups and social activities, and then addressed directly by the community.
This video is part of a 3-video series, The Therapeutic Community Training Series. The videos in this series includes:
- The Therapeutic Community, Volume I: The Therapeutic Community Perspective
- The Therapeutic Community, Volume II: Community as a Method
- The Therapeutic Community, Volume III: Components of a Generic Therapeutic Community