Conceptual bases of christian, faith-based substance abuse rehabilitation programs: Qualitative analysis of staff interviews

Substance Abuse

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1-11

  McCoy, Lisa K ^a   Hermos, John A ^a,b,c   Bokhour, Barbara G ^c,d   Frayne, Susan M ^a,b,c,d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith based programs; Recovery; Spirituality; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ATTITUDE; CHRISTIANITY; FAITH HEALING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SPIRITUALITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 27944434582     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J465v25n03_01     Document Type: Article

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