The effect of Johrei healing on substance abuse recovery: A pilot study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 625-631

  Brooks, Audrey J ^a,b   Schwartz, Gary E ^a,b,c   Reece, Katie ^d   Nangle, Gerry ^d  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Johrei Fellowship   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TOOLS OF RECOVERY; GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL NEED; HEALING; HUMAN; JOHREI EXPERIENCE SCALE; JOHREI HEALING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALING; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846407951     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.12.625     Document Type: Article

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