Therapeutic Communities In Latin America: An International Descriptive Study In Different Countries Across Latin America.

Revista colombiana de psiquiatría
Carlos Gómez RestrepoDora Blitchtein Winicki

Abstract

In Latin America is not known for certain the quantity or quality of therapeutic communities (TCs) available in the region. The objective of this study is to describe and quantify the quantity and quality of the existing TCs in 5 different countries. A multicenter quantitative description of the TCs was conducted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. A survey was realized through the TCs regulatory entities of each country that accepted to participate in the study. Of the 285 TCs identified in the 5 countries, 176 (62%) accepted to participate in this study. The TCs quality vas evaluated according to the scoring system stablished by De Leon, finding that 70% of the facilities have scores of 11/12 or 12/12 using these criteria. We also found that the majority of the De Leon criteria are known by more than 90% of the institutions, however, the dimensions of "separation of the community" and "encounter groups between residents" were the least known with 63 and 85% respectively. The main reasons for abandonment of TCs were "not accepting the rules of the institution", "lack of money" and "not feeling comfortable with the facilities". 98% of the TCs provided services to other substance abuse problems, 94% for alcohol and ...Continue Reading

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Oct 27, 2020·Substance Use & Misuse·Giovana Gonçalves GalloAna Regina Noto

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