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Spirituality And The Treatment Of Substance Use Disorders: An Exploration Of Forgiveness, Resentment And Purpose In Life, Geoffrey Lyons, Frank Deane, Peter Caputi, Peter Kelly Jul 2012

Spirituality And The Treatment Of Substance Use Disorders: An Exploration Of Forgiveness, Resentment And Purpose In Life, Geoffrey Lyons, Frank Deane, Peter Caputi, Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Faith-based treatment programs are a viable treatment option for many individuals with substance use disorders; however, the psychological mechanisms that explain the relationship between spirituality and a recovery from substance use disorders have not been established. The Spirituality, Forgiveness, and Purpose (SFP) model of recovery proposes that forgiveness and purpose in life may mediate the spirituality–recovery relationship. As a preliminary step in exploring this theory, a cross-sectional investigation of 277 clients of the Australian Salvation Army Rehabilitation Service Centres was performed. A multiple regression found that forgiveness of others, forgiveness of self, receiving forgiveness from others, and receiving forgiveness from …


Case Managers' Attitudes Toward The Use Of Homework For People Diagnosed With A Severe Psychiatric Disability, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane, Nikolaos Kazantzis, Trevor Crowe Jul 2012

Case Managers' Attitudes Toward The Use Of Homework For People Diagnosed With A Severe Psychiatric Disability, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane, Nikolaos Kazantzis, Trevor Crowe

Peter Kelly

The study examined mental health case managers' attitudes toward the use of homework and explored the relationship between clinician attitudes and systematic homework administration practices. A survey examining attitudes toward the use of homework was completed by 122 Australian mental health case managers. Case managers who held more positive attitudes reported better client responses to homework. Systematic homework administration was predicted by the degree to which case managers felt that homework enhanced client outcomes and the importance that case managers placed on the use of homework for severe psychiatric disabilities. The use of training and supervision programs to promote systematic …


Five Personality Factors And Sex: Preliminary Findings, Patrick Heaven, Jean Fitzpatrick, Fiona Craig, Peter Kelly, Gareth Sebar Jul 2012

Five Personality Factors And Sex: Preliminary Findings, Patrick Heaven, Jean Fitzpatrick, Fiona Craig, Peter Kelly, Gareth Sebar

Peter Kelly

This study assessed the relationships between the Big Five personality domains, attitudes to sex, and three specific sexual behaviours. Respondents were 123 undergraduate students (51 males; 72 females). Men were found to score significantly higher than women on measures of sexual curiosity and sexual excitement, while women were higher on sexual satisfaction. Neuroticism (N) and Extraversion (E) appeared to be the most important predictors of attitudes to sex, although Conscientiousness (C) and Openness to experience (O) were also implicated. N, C, and Agreeableness (A) were implicated in sexual behaviours. Some suggestions for future research are made.


Exploring Outcomes Of Employing A Multiple Complex Needs Nurse In A Residential Aod Therapeutic Community Treatment Setting, Jo Lunn, Peter Kelly Jul 2012

Exploring Outcomes Of Employing A Multiple Complex Needs Nurse In A Residential Aod Therapeutic Community Treatment Setting, Jo Lunn, Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

No abstract provided.


Examining Cancer And Cardiovascular Risk Behaviours In People Attending Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Peter Kelly, A Baker, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Frank Deane, Billie Bonevski Jul 2012

Examining Cancer And Cardiovascular Risk Behaviours In People Attending Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, Peter Kelly, A Baker, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Frank Deane, Billie Bonevski

Peter Kelly

No abstract provided.


Do Spirituality And Religiosity Help In The Management Of Cravings In Substance Abuse Treatment?, Sarah Mason, Frank Deane, Peter Kelly, Trevor Crowe Jul 2012

Do Spirituality And Religiosity Help In The Management Of Cravings In Substance Abuse Treatment?, Sarah Mason, Frank Deane, Peter Kelly, Trevor Crowe

Peter Kelly

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of spirituality, religiosity and self-efficacy with drug and/or alcohol cravings. A cross-sectional survey was completed by 77 male participants at an Australian Salvation Army residential rehabilitation service in 2007. The survey included questions relating to the participants’ drug and/or alcohol use and also measures for spirituality, religiosity, cravings, and self-efficacy. The sample included participants aged between 19 and 74 years, with more than 57% reporting a diagnosis for a mental disorder and 78% reporting polysubstance misuse with alcohol most frequently endorsed as the primary drug of concern (71%). Seventy-five percent …


Forgiveness And Purpose In Life As Spiritual Mechanisms Of Recovery From Substance Use Disorders, Geoffrey Lyons, Frank Deane, Peter Kelly Jul 2012

Forgiveness And Purpose In Life As Spiritual Mechanisms Of Recovery From Substance Use Disorders, Geoffrey Lyons, Frank Deane, Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly

Spirituality has often been associated with recovery from substance use disorders through its emphasis in faith-based rehabilitation programs. The purpose of this article is to describe some psychological dynamics that may explain how spirituality aids in the treatment of substance abuse and dependence. Forgiveness and purpose in life are proposed as ‘‘spiritual mechanisms’’ that partially mediate a spiritually directed recovery. Recent empirical studies on spirituality and recovery from substance use disorders are discussed in relation to 12-steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and Christian principles in order to describe how forgiveness and purpose in life interact with spiritual development in substance use …


Quality Of Systematic Therapeutic Homework Administration Procedures Facilitates Homework Completion In Patients With Severe And Persistent Mental Disorders, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane Jul 2012

Quality Of Systematic Therapeutic Homework Administration Procedures Facilitates Homework Completion In Patients With Severe And Persistent Mental Disorders, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane

Peter Kelly

Most clinicians who work with individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders requiring long term treatment indicate that they use therapeutic homework regularly in treatment. However, research indicates that only 15% of clinicians consistently use a systematic approach to homework administration that involves specifying details such as where, when, how long and how often the assignment should be completed. It has been theorised that systematic implementation of homework leads to improved homework performance. Systematic homework administration procedures were part of a study evaluating the effects of the Collaborative Recovery training program. Clinicians who completed the training implemented the methods they had learned …


Therapeutic Homework To Support Recovery From Severe Mental Illness, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane Jul 2012

Therapeutic Homework To Support Recovery From Severe Mental Illness, Peter Kelly, Frank Deane

Peter Kelly

Therapeutic homework refers to activities that clients complete between their visits with mental health workers. The aim of such homework is to facilitate progress toward h'eatment goals. There is an increasing body of research indicating that homework completion is associated with improved outcomes of psychotherapy across a wide range of clinical disorders (such as depression and anxiety). However, there is limited research into the role of homework in mental health case management for people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.