Forgiveness in the treatment of persons with alcohol problems

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 125-145

  Worthington Jr , Everett L ^a   Scherer, Michael ^a,b   Cooke, Kathryn L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rehabilitation Counseling Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol dependence; Family; Forgiveness; Intervention; Justice

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ALTRUISM; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; EMPATHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FORGIVENESS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUSTICE; LOVE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RECALL; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

EID: 33746740432     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020v24n01_08     Document Type: Review

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