How Therapeutic Communities Work
July 21, 2012
Research from England explores the unique capacities of therapeutic communities (TCs) in an article published online July 20, 2012 by the International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Drawing on research from social and experimental psychology, the article proposes that “a sense of belongingness is correlated with improved self-esteem and overall well-being. The capacity for responsible agency is central to behavioural change … We suggest that TCs are uniquely placed to demand such growth and change of their members because the sense of belongingness engendered by TC methods protects against the risks engendered by this demand.”
“The capacity for responsible agency is central to behavioral change.” It is not rocket science, is it? Yet psychiatry exists to justify drugs that dampen that capacity….
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