Forgiveness and the bottle: Promoting self-forgiveness in individuals who abuse alcohol

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 382-395

  Scherer, Michael ^a   Worthington Jr , Everett L ^b   Hook, Joshua N ^c   Campana, Kathryn L ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Guilt; Self efficacy; Self forgiveness; Shame

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; SHAME;

EID: 84855767289     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2011.609804     Document Type: Article

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