Citation

James OW. Br. J. Med. Psychol. 1986; 59(1): 27-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, British Psychological Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3964583

Abstract

An event in a therapeutic community is examined from the perspectives of the structuralism of Durkheim and the functionalism of psychoanalysis. Although these two approaches might appear theoretically contradictory, analysis of the evidence shows them to be clinically complementary. The role of social structure in therapeutic communities requires deliberate conceptualization if such communities are to be demonstrably therapeutic.

Language: en