Multiple dimensions of spirituality in recovery: A lagged mediational analysis of alcoholics anonymous principal theoretical mechanism of behavior change

Substance Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-32

  Krentzman, Amy R ^a   Cranford, James A ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Alcoholics Anonymous; alcoholism; mechanisms of change; meditation; prayer; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84873030573     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2012.691449     Document Type: Review

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