Forgiveness and alcohol problems: A review of the literature and a call for intervention-based research

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-273

  Webb, Jon R ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^a   Toussaint, Loren ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol and other drug problems; Forgiveness; intervention

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ANXIETY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FOLLOW UP; FORGIVENESS; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79961043902     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2011.585922     Document Type: Review

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