Forgiveness and mental health among people entering outpatient treatment with alcohol problems

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 368-388

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth A R ^b   Brower, Kirk J ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol problems; Forgiveness; Mental health; Spirituality; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANGER; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CONVALESCENCE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORGIVENESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; RELIGION; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; STUDENT T TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449113211     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347320903209822     Document Type: Article

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