A role for spiritual change in the benefits of 12-step involvement

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Zemore, Sarah E ^a  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

12 Step Involvement; AA; Spirituality; Treatment Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SPIRITUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548790122     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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