On 2005-03-17 11:29:00, JMA wrote:
"Did the files reflect the treatment approach taken, like confronting people day after day, isolating them, restraints, etc?"
No treatment approaches, techniques, nor specifics were in client files at the facility I was at. There is a copyrighted document published called "Rap Therapy" that was pretty much the foundation of the approach used in my facility, of course using the Therapeutic Community model as modality for treatment. "Rap Therapy" just clarified specifics such as the fundamental purpose of basics rap, open meeting review, etc. Clinical training manuals, etc. spoke more on what jma mentioned.
Again, client files were the epitome of boring. In hindsight I find the following much more interesting:
a.) textbooks found on bookshelves in clinical offices (I remember on third phase seeing "On brainwashing and deprogramming" which freaked me out at the time. This was the first time I asked myself...is this place a cult? I have yet to be able to find the text on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.)
b.) state records of investigations.
c.) media reports such as newspaper articles, etc.
d.) program promotional literature as it is always chock full of bullshit regarding a program that placed so much emphasis on "honesty".
e.) board of directors/trustees/contributor information.
No problem on the anonymous "fuck you comment", I would say a big fat fuck you to many of those I used to work with on staff as well. I'll take my licks as readily as I stuck it back to the fuckers I despise years ago.
I was as cool of a bitch then as I am today. Those that knew me both then and now agree. People (not newcomers, oldcomers, nor graduates but PEOPLE) always came way before my committment to the machine. This is one reason my tenure on staff didn't work out and I bailed for good to further my work AGAINST the program.
