Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities: Volume 37 Issue 2

Group attachment through art practice: a phenomenological analysis of being seen and showing

Olivia Sagan, Antigonos Sochos

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of a social art practice and group attachment in the life of a mental health service user with a diagnosis of borderline…

Transient therapeutic communities: the “living-learning experience” trainings

Jan Lees, Rex Haigh, Aldo Lombardo, Barbara Rawlings

– The purpose of this paper is to describe transient therapeutic communities (TCs) and their value for training.

Sanctuary in a residential treatment center: creating a therapeutic community of hope countering violence

Michael George Kramer

The purpose of this paper is to present insights into how and why the Sanctuary and SELF models are effective in decreasing trauma symptoms with a population of…

Outcomes of therapeutic community treatment for personality disorder

Georgina Capone, Thomas Schroder, Simon Clarke, Louise Braham

The purpose of this paper is to review quantitative research since 1999 evaluating the effectiveness of democratic therapeutic community (DTC) treatment for individuals…

An exploration of clients’ experiences of group therapy

Geraldine Akerman, Kate Anya Geraghty

Much previous research has explored the impact of group work on the therapist. The purpose of this paper is to examine how group members tolerate the powerful material…