De Leon G
Therapeutic Communities of America, Washington, D.C.
J Psychoactive Drugs. 1989 Apr-Jun;21(2):177-88. doi: 10.1080/02791072.1989.10472158.
The pervasive use of drugs in the general population and the clearly established relationship between drug abuse and psychological disorder emphasizes the importance of diagnoses and treatment in both the mental health and the drug abuse service systems. Therapeutic community (TC) research findings on psychopathology are highlighted on the prevalence, trends, and impact of treatment, which indicate that TCs have evolved a potent model for modifying drug abuse behavior and reducing psychological symptoms. Although its success has been most evident with the primary substance abuser, the TC has much to offer the increasing numbers of dually diagnosed individuals who manifest their dysfunctionality both through drug abuse and psychological maladjustment.
药物在普通人群中的广泛使用以及药物滥用与心理障碍之间明确确立的关系，凸显了心理健康和药物滥用服务系统中诊断与治疗的重要性。治疗社区（TC）关于精神病理学的研究结果在治疗的患病率、趋势和影响方面得到了突出体现，这表明治疗社区已经发展出一种有效的模式来改变药物滥用行为并减轻心理症状。尽管其成功在原发性药物滥用者中最为明显，但治疗社区对于越来越多通过药物滥用和心理失调表现出功能障碍的双重诊断个体也有很大帮助。
