What is a therapeutic community?

an out-patient program that consists of group and individual counseling sessions for people recovering from drug abuse

a drug treatment method in which the abused drug is replaced with a substitute that has fewer harmful effects

a treatment method where people recovering from drug abuse live together and learn to adjust to their new drug-free lives

Question

What is a therapeutic community?

    an out-patient program that consists of group and individual counseling sessions for people recovering from drug abuse

    a drug treatment method in which the abused drug is replaced with a substitute that has fewer harmful effects

    a treatment method where people recovering from drug abuse live together and learn to adjust to their new drug-free lives

anonymous · Answer

Therapeutic community is a participative, group-based approach to long-term mental illness, personality disorders and drug addiction. The approach was usually residential, with the clients and therapists living together, but increasingly residential units have been superseded by day units.