FOCUS GROUPS A series of focus groups were conducted beginning in 1996 under the direction of the Recovery Clinic director, Carlotta Schuster, M.D. Through these groups staff arrived at a consensus of the general training principles and operationally defined the behaviors sanctioned within the ambulatory TC model. These focus groups were composed of treatment providers from the following disciplines: social work, psychology, psychiatry, addiction counseling, and nursing. A compilation of these focus group meetings was conducted by Aimee Trotter, the source material by which Drs. Helen Dermatis and Susan Egelko developed a training manual for staff.
