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Solhkhah, Ramon; Galanter, Marc; Dermatis, Helen; Daly, Jeanine; Bunt, Gregory – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2009
Clinically, the treatment of substance abuse has relied on the Twelve Steps model, which is heavily focused on issues of spirituality. Adolescents may have cognitive and developmental issues that preclude them from taking advantage of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) model. To this end, we examined the spiritual orientation and spiritual behaviors…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Marijuana, Adolescents, Therapeutic Environment
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Widlitz, Michelle; Dermatis, Helen; Galanter, Marc; Bunt, Gregory – Substance Abuse, 2007
The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship of history of gang involvement to engagement in Therapeutic Community (TC) treatment. Residents (N = 222) at two Daytop facilities completed a survey assessing sociodemographic characteristics, prior gang involvement and multiple aspects of TC functioning. Residents with prior gang…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Therapeutic Environment, Therapy, Surveys