ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Longitudinal Substance Use and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Following Therapeutic Community Treatment for Substance Dependence.
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- Integrating Psychosocial Factors into Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Addiction Treatment Outcomes: A Systematic Review.European addiction research · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Smartphone-Delivered Approach Bias Modification Training on Relapse Among Patients Leaving Residential Alcohol Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
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- Characteristics linked to mortality risk among individuals with drug use disorders enrolled in drug rehabilitation facilities in Japan.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of the Therapeutic Community Model in Addiction Treatment: A Retrospective Pilot Study in French Prisons.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mindfulness-based interventions in inpatient treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A systematic review.Addictive behaviors reports · 2022Review
- A latent class analysis of tailored substance use treatment programs: Implications for treating syndemic conditions facing sexual and gender minority populations.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Work-Related Satisfaction among Clinicians Working at Inpatient Treatment Facilities for Substance Use Disorder: The Role of Recovery Orientation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Developing an Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Program in a Middle-Income Country: The Experience of Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital, Botswana.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
The Therapeutic Community (TC) model is considered an effective treatment for substance dependence, particularly for individuals with complex presentations. While a popular approach for this cohort across a number of countries, few studies have focussed on biopsychosocial and longer-term outcomes for this treatment modality. This study reports on substance use, dependence, and biopsychosocial outcomes up to 9 months post-exit from two TC sites.
methodsA longitudinal cohort study (
resultsAt 9 months, 68% of participants reported complete 90-day drug abstinence. Alcohol frequency and quantity were reduced by over 50% at 9 months, with 32% of the sample recording 90-day abstinence at 9 months. Both alcohol and drug dependence scores were reduced by over 60%, and small to medium effect sizes were found for a range of psychosocial outcomes at 9 months follow-up, including a doubling of wellbeing scores, and a halving of psychiatric severity scores. Residents who remained in the TC for at least 9 months reported substantially better outcomes.
conclusionsWith notably high study follow-up rates (over 90% at 9 months post-exit), these data demonstrate the value of the TC model in achieving substantial and sustained improvements in substance use and psychosocial outcomes for a cohort with severe substance dependence and complex presentations. Implications for optimal length of stay are discussed.
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