Essential Elements of Treatment: A Comparative Study Between European and American Therapeutic Communities for Addiction

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether European and American therapeutic communities (TCs) for addiction, both traditional and modified, share a common perspective on what is essential in treatment using the Survey of Essential Elements Questionnaire (SEEQ). The European sample (N = 19...

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Published in:	Substance use & misuse 2011-01, Vol.46 (8), p.1023-1031
Main Authors:	Goethals, Ilse, Soyez, Veerle, Melnick, Gerald, Leon, George De, Broekaert, Eric
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Addiction Addictions Behavior, Addictive - therapy Comparative Analysis Comparative studies democratic Europe Female Health Care Surveys hierarchical Humans International comparisons Male modified questionnaire Studies Substance abuse treatment Substance-Related Disorders - therapy Surveys and Questionnaires Therapeutic communities Therapeutic Community traditional United States United States of America
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Summary:	The purpose of this study was to investigate whether European and American therapeutic communities (TCs) for addiction, both traditional and modified, share a common perspective on what is essential in treatment using the Survey of Essential Elements Questionnaire (SEEQ). The European sample (N = 19) was gathered in 2009. For the American sample (N = 19), we used previously published research data. Despite comparable perspectives, European traditional TCs (N = 11) scored significantly higher than their American predecessors (N = 11) on four SEEQ domains. Cluster differences were more pronounced in Europe than in America.
ISSN:	1082-6084 1532-2491