Author Description
Pt. I. Addiction. The Drinking Crisis; The Chemical Trap; Patterns Of Dependence; Booze And Taboos; Attempts At Social Management; The Psychological Labyrinth; Medical Treadmills; No Man's Land -- Pt. Ii. Escape. Toward Total Care; The Donwood Treatment Plan (phase One); The Donwood Treatment Plan (phase Two); The Donwood Treatment Plan (phase Three); The Territorial Concept; The Donwood Health Program; Community Action; Escape Into What? [by] R. Gordon Bell. A Duplicate Copy Of This Title Was Part Of The Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection, But Was Not Retained.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the nature of chemical dependency and proposes a structured, multi-phase clinical approach to achieving long-term recovery. R. Gordon Bell, a physician specializing in addiction treatment, draws upon his clinical experience at the Donwood Institute to analyze the physiological and psychological mechanisms of substance abuse. He argues that successful treatment requires a comprehensive, community-integrated model that moves beyond traditional, fragmented medical interventions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the psychological and physiological patterns of dependence
- The three-phase Donwood Treatment Plan methodology
- Discussion of the territorial concept in patient rehabilitation
- Strategies for community-based health programs
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on the specific clinical protocols developed at the Donwood Institute
- It does not provide an exhaustive survey of all contemporary global addiction treatment modalities
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this text as a significant historical document detailing the development of institutionalized addiction treatment programs in the mid-20th century. Readers frequently note the clinical density of the prose, which reflects the author's medical background and his commitment to a structured, holistic recovery framework.
Page Count:
201
Publication Date:
1970-01-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10:
0070043957
ISBN-13:
9780070043954
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