Spiritual mechanisms underlying substance abuse behavior change in faith-based substance abuse treatment

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 33-53

  Neff, James Alan ^a   Macmaster, Samuel A ^b  

^a Department of Rehabilitation Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change models; Faith based programs; Spiritual change; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248607457     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v05n03_04     Document Type: Article

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