Measuring changes in client-level treatment process in the Therapeutic Community (TC) with the Dimensions of Change Instrument (DCI)

Susan M. Paddock; Maria O. Edelen; Suzanne L. Wenzel; Patricia Ebener; Wallace Mandell; James Dahl

doi:10.1080/00952990701407439

Measuring changes in client-level treatment process in the Therapeutic Community (TC) with the Dimensions of Change Instrument (DCI)

Susan M. Paddock, Maria O. Edelen, Suzanne L. Wenzel, Patricia Ebener, Wallace Mandell, James Dahl

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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The Dimensions of Change Instrument (DCI) measures treatment process in residential therapeutic community (TC) settings. It summarizes eight factors of treatment process from a client perspective. We present evidence of the reliability of the DCI for assessing both adult (N = 519) and adolescent (N = 474) client perceptions of treatment process. The DCI factors significantly increase over time, with increases consistently seen across all DCI factors for adults. We highlight areas for future DCI modifications to broaden its applicability to adolescents. Our findings show that clinicians can use the DCI to evaluate adult client progress and target areas for improving quality of care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	537-546
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990701407439
State	Published - Jul 2007

Keywords

Adolescents
Adults
Inpatient treatment
Therapeutic community

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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