Came to believe: Spirituality as a mechanism of change in alcoholics anonymous: A review of the literature from 1992 to 2012

Journal of Addictions Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 237-246

  Tusa, Anastasia L ^a,b   Burgholzer, Jill A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

12 step; Alcoholics anonymous; Behavior change; Mechanisms; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; COOPERATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SENSE OF COHERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SPIRITUALITY; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893729599     PISSN: 10884602     EISSN: 15487148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000003     Document Type: Article

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