Forgiveness and alcohol use: Applying a specific spiritual principle to substance abuse problems

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-17

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Trautman, Richard P ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Evidence based treatment; Forgiveness; Spirituality; Substance use

Indexed keywords

12 STEP FACILITATION THERAPY; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL COPING SKILL THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FORGIVENESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOTIVATIONAL ENHANCEMENT THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 77649158906     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e318195000d     Document Type: Review

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