PubMed · 5711808
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D M Bailey. A work program in psychiatry.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5711808/
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We applied therapeutic community principles to a contemporary acute care psychiatric treatment program and investigated the effects upon milieu treatment variables using the Ward Atmosphere Scale (WAS) as a measure. Significant differences were found between experimental and control units on several scales of the WAS following the introduction of program changes. These differences indicated that the introduction of therapeutic community principles in treatment programming enhanced milieu factors that are conducive to patient recovery.
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Volunteers' activities in psychiatric institutions is becoming a widespread phenomenon in Israel with different modalities and approaches implemented in a variety of settings. This paper presents and discusses the historical roots of volunteering, its potentialities and also some of the characteristics of existing programs.