Sense of Community

Social Model Recovery > Sense of Community

Social model recovery can be understood through the collective human experience known as the psychological sense of community (SoC). It describes an individual’s experience at different levels: with self, with the microsystem, and with the macrosystem. This section will review two assessments, the

  • Perceived Sense of Community Scale (PSCS and
  • Brief Sense of Community Scale (BSCS)

Table of Contents

1. Perceived Sense of Community Scale
2. Brief Sense of Community Scale

Course Syllabus

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1. Opposite of Addiction is Connection
2. Social Determinants of Health
2.1. SDOH vs. Medical Model
2.2. Healthy People 2030: SDOH
3. Social Model Ecosystems
3.1. Ecosystem Stability
3.2. Social-Community Model
4. Sense of Community
4.1. Perceived Sense of Community Scale
4.2. Brief Sense of Community Scale
5. Social Networks
5.1. Abstinence-Specific Social Support
5.2. Multiple Group Membership
5.3. Multiple Dimensional Networks
5.4. Personal vs "Whole" Networks
5.5. Beneficial Characteristics of Social Networks
5.6. Health Benefits of Social Networks
6. Social vs Clinical Model
6.1. Environment
6.2. Staff
6.3. Authority
6.4. Recovery Orientation
6.5. Governance
6.6. Community Orientation
7. Quiz: Social Model