The Minnesota Model: The Evolution of the Multidisciplinary Approach to Addiction Recovery

311 Pages·1993·0.67 MB·English

by  Jerry Spicer

The Minnesota Model : The Evolution of
title: the Multidisciplinary Approach to
Addiction Recovery
author: Spicer, Jerry.
publisher: Hazelden Publishing
isbn10 | asin: 0894868462
print isbn13: 9780894868467
ebook isbn13: 9780585171883
language: English
Substance abuse--Treatment, Substance
subject
abuse--Treatment--Minnesota--History.
publication date: 1993
lcc: RC564.S7 1993eb
ddc: 362.29/18/09776
Substance abuse--Treatment, Substance
subject: abuse--Treatment--Minnesota--History.
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The Minnesota Model
The Evolution of the Multidisciplinary Approach To
Addiction Recovery
Jerry Spicer, M.H.A.
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Hazelden Educational Materials
Center City, Minnesota 55012-0176
©1993 by Hazelden Foundation
All rights reserved. Published 1993
Printed in the United States of America
No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner
without the written permission of the publisher
Library of Congress Cataloging In Publication Data
Spicer, Jerry.
The Minnesota Model: The evolution of the multidisciplinary
approach to addiction recovery / Jerry Spicer.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-89486-846-2
1. Substance abuseTreatment. 2. Substance abuseTreatment
MinnesotaHistory. I. Title.
RC564.S7 1993 362.29'18'09776dc20 92-44556
CIP
Editor's note
Hazelden Educational Materials offers a variety of information on
chemical dependency and related areas. Our publications do not
necessarily represent Hazelden's programs, nor do they officially
speak
for any Twelve Step organization.
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To the pioneers and reformers who taught us new ways
to help others and thereby made each of us a better person;
and to the future generations of leaders who must continue
to carry the message.
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Contents
Dedication v
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: A Tale Of Recovery 1
Chapter 1: Before The Minnesota Model 7
Chapter 2: The Minnesota Model Is Born-Three Crucial 27
Experiments
Chapter 3: Understanding The Minnesota Model 47
Chapter 4: Progress And Problems1950 To 1990 59
Chapter 5: Critics And Criticism 73
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Chapter 6: Three Points About The Minnesota Model 87
Chapter 7: Challenges And Possible Futures 105
Appendix: Reflections On The Minnesota ModelAn 119
Interview With Daniel J. Anderson
Endnotes 137
Bibliography 147
Index 151
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Preface
In 1978 I arrived at Hazelden's campus in Center City, Minnesota, to
interview for a position as manager of the research and quality
assurance department. I was struck by the beauty of the grounds, the
kindness of the staff, and the scale and diversity of Hazelden's
mission.
I came to Hazelden from a job in Canada, where government funding
was the way people got help. And I was familiar with debates in the
research community about controlled drinkinga topic that challenges
some basic assumptions of the Minnesota Model. As the day
progressed, my concerns gave way to excitement about Hazelden and
the Minnesota Model. That's an excitement that I still have in 1993 as
president of Hazelden.
I remember my first impressions of Hazelden. The building and
grounds gave evidence that here was a place where respect and
dignity were "in the bricks"no locked buildings, no staff wearing
white coats to separate themselves from the patients, no people kept in
pajamas to reinforce their identity as passive, sick patients. The staff
were practical, experienced professionals from all disciplines, who
worked as a team to address the complex needs of their clients. They
carefully balanced some cynicism about researchers like me with a
willingness to go on record with the outcomes of the Minnesota
Model they so strongly supported.
Hazelden's commitment to outcome, too, was uniquethe belief that
human beings, even those struggling with addictions, can