Contrasting and converging philosophies of three models of alcohol/other drugs treatment: Minnesota model, social model, and addiction therapeutic communities

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 21-38

  Borkman, Thomasina ^a   Kaskutas, Lee Ann ^b   Owens, Patricia ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Alcoholics Anonymous; AOD abuse; Licensing; Mutual help and support group; Therapeutic community; Treatment model

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; CALIFORNIA SOCIAL MODEL PROGRAM; CONVALESCENCE; COST CONTROL; FUNDING; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGED CARE; MINNESOTA TREATMENT MODEL; MODEL; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; RELIGION; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY;

EID: 35148887676     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v25n03_03     Document Type: Review

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