The development of the therapeutic community for addictions in Denmark : a short report based on an interview with Hanne Holm Hage-Ali

Purpose - Even though there is much information available with regard to the development of the therapeutic community (TC) for addictions in Europe, little is known about the particular situation in Denmark. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach - In order to address this dearth, the methodology of the following historical account is largely based on an interview and personal contacts with Hanne Holm Hage-Ali, current director of TC Opbygningsgarden and star witness of the development of TC in Denmark. Findings - In 1971, the Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, where TC Opbygningsgarden started up, was based on communal, anarchic and hippie ideas and values. In the beginning, TC Opbygningsgarden was not well accepted by TC pioneers promoting the classic hierarchical TC, as it was seen as a social experiment with anti-authoritarian roots. Later, in its turn, it became influenced by TCs Veksthuset and Phoenix House Haga, Norway, which were part of the common European TC movement. At this moment, TC Opbygningsgarden functions as a well-accepted member of the European Federation of Therapeutic Communities. Research limitations/implications - The interview revealed information that it is line with current trends in and challenges for TC throughout Europe, as outlined in a recent EMCDDA study: TC in Europe can be considered as children of the late sixties; TCs are embedded in the anti-psychiatric movement, existentialism and the promotion of alternative community living; European TC leaders had different origins and professional background; and the TC never belonged to one religion or ideology. The common human value system always transcended the different visions. Originality/value - This paper aims at addressing the dearth in knowledge on the development of TCs in Denmark

Validation of the multiple language versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 for refugee adolescents

The objective of this study is to provide preliminary psychometric properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 (HSCL-37A) for refugee adolescents. The HSCL-37A is a modification of the well-known HSCL-25 and assesses symptoms of internalizing and externalizing problems that have been associated with reactions to trauma. Four independent heterogeneous samples (N = 3,890) of unaccompanied refugee minors, immigrants, and native Dutch and Belgian adolescents were assessed at school. The confirmative factor analyses, per language version, support the two-factor structure of internalizing and externalizing behavior. The total and subscales show good internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability in spite of the heterogeneous sample populations. The construct, content, and criterion validity of the HSCL-37A were also examined and found to be good. The findings of this study suggest that the HSCL-37A is a reliable and valid instrument to be used among culturally diverse refugee adolescents to assess emotional distress and maladaptive behaviors

Fotofeis : Scottish International Festival of Photography

Brief synopses of over 100 photographic exhibitions, presented throughout Scotland, are contained in one of the four sub-categories articulated by the authors: "The Family," "Photography Plus," "New Imaging," and "Views from the Edge." Includes 15 artists' statements