Freudenberger uses a 'therapeutic community' to treat 'emotionally starved' addicted, alcoholic, and schizoid patients. These patients meet in groups for three-hour sessions with and without the therapist, and with the therapist individually. To the extent that they feel able to participate, they do. The therapist and the group members act as parents, teachers, and friends to each other and interpret transference, dream, and genetic elements. The benefits of group and community are combined to overcome the ill effects of the inadequate or destructive family milieu.