Rick, can you send to Pedro the actual tools / data sheet?
Many thanks for the replies to this question.
We are facing some real challenges in Norway regarding the almost total
domination of the so called "medical model" and approach to treatment,
basically substitution treatment for life.
And of course very little understanding, of the therapeutic community and
subsequent life style changes and or benefits.
So, we are working towards exploring various research tools that may be able
to validate the work of TC's including cost effectiveness of treatment and
post treatment benefits.
By the way, over here there is not a word that can be translated from
"Recovery" into a Norwegian word.
Drug Free for example translates as "Rus Fri" and the methadone or
substitution treatment use that because people are not on drugs anymore.
So, the team at Phoenix Haga is attempting to find constructive, evidence
based, validated tools that can demonstrate the validity of the drug free
addiction therapeutic community, which we will then propose to the
authorities as a real way to evaluate our work. In the therapeutic community
for addictions, theory, model, method and post treatment life style changes
/ advances.
We appreciate any and all contributions from list members.
Anthony
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Subject: Re: [EFTC] Validating the multi-dimensional changes of the recovery
process
Hi there..
Some may consider it unconventional to the TC tradition - but myself
and Jeremy Booker at Phoenix Futures (nee House) in Sheffield did some
work toward using an 'Emotional Intelligence' approach to monitoring
client progress, supported by principles from learning theory.
We overlayed an EI framework over the treatment programme - with
learning objectives for each stage so progression could be measured
with some objectivity (and the client involved in assessing their own
progress). The EI model didn't cover everything the TC set out to
achieve (we added various learning objectives around practical skills,
employability and so on), but it did help us focus in on what the
actual change was that we hoped to achieve.
I think we used the Goleman typology:
* Self-awareness (Emotional Self-Awareness. Accurate Self-Assessment
and Self Confidence) *
* Self-management (Emotional Self-Control. Transparency
(Trustworthiness). Adaptability. Achievement Orientation. Initiative.
Optimism. Conscientiousness)
* Social awareness (Empathy. Organizational Awareness. Service Orientation)
* Relationship management (Inspirational Leadership. Influence.
Developing Others. Change Catalyst. Conflict Management. Building
Bonds.
* Teamwork and Collaboration. Communication)
And for each of these domains, established learning objectives (or I
prefered 'recovery objectives' ) for each stage.
I didn't look into it, but there are EI psychometric tests - not sure
whether they would be of value to the TC movement.
As a complete aside, clients entering addictions TC's in England all
do the Treatment Outcome Profile which is a quick measure of problem
severity. http://www.nta.nhs.uk/areas/outcomes_monitoring/default.aspx
I am no longer at Phoenix, but I think Jeremy is on the list and may
have further comments ? (Hi jeremy!)
Regards
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Richard Phillips
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