vbid/9783030262730

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This book aims to�explore�the evidence supporting the therapeutic�community�(TC) modality as a uniquely effective approach to care of individuals living with opioid use disorder and other addictions,�and also�to�identify�salient mediators of improved outcome, including long-term treatment and�removal from the opioid-associated environment. The book includes multiple international perspectives and�is designed for worldwide appeal�for countries that have established some TCs with success, those looking to improve care, and those looking to build them for the first time.� Written by experts in addiction psychiatry and�medicine, this book�describes the unique role of therapeutic communities in treating substance use disorders,�how the model has changed over time and adapted to diverse sociocultural�contexts and systems of care, and how the TC model�may serve an important population in the context of�the current opioid epidemic. The chapters are written so as�to be accessible for clinicians across specialties and professions. The�Opioid Epidemic�and�the Therapeutic Community Model�is an excellent resource for all professionals interested in diverse and effective models of care to treat�opioid�use disorder and other addictions, including addiction medicine specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, rehabilitation administrators, hospitalists, social workers, public health workers, students, and the interested publicTypham this is the title: The Opioid Epidemic and the Therapeutic Community Model An Essential Guide