Religion and therapy: Religious conversion and the mental health of chronic heroin-addicted persons

Journal of Religion and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 399-410

  Ng, Ho Yee ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conversion; Depression; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039302072     PISSN: 00224197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012835916748     Document Type: Article

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