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The Effects Of Faith-Based Therapy Versus Secular Therapy On Substance Abuse Treatment, Lydia Cook, Brittany Humphreys, Jennifer Stallard
The Effects Of Faith-Based Therapy Versus Secular Therapy On Substance Abuse Treatment, Lydia Cook, Brittany Humphreys, Jennifer Stallard
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Substance abuse can affect anyone. The consequences are significant and may lead to death. Substance abuse also puts a great financial burden on the healthcare system. The purpose of this review of literature was to investigate the effect of faith-based therapy compared to secular therapy on substance abuse treatment. The data sources used were: PsychINFO, CINAHL, and OneSearch. Results showed multiple factors of faith-based therapy such as: cultural pressure, fear of judgment, and social support may correlate with recovery. A positive correlation was found between faith-based therapy and substance abuse recovery when compared with secular therapy (Al-Omari, Hamed, & Abu …
Animal-Assisted Therapy For Military Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Investigation On The Positive Effects Of Attachment And Affiliation Behaviors, Sara Miele
Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in people who have experienced a traumatic event (nimh.nih.gov, 2016). Because PTSD is a chronic disorder, it is associated with impaired quality of life (Stern et al., 2013). A specific population at high risk for developing PTSD is military veterans. It is estimated over half a million military veterans suffer from PTSD (Stern et al., 2013). Although there are psychological services and treatments for veterans, many do not seek help because fear of the negative stigma associated with mental illness (Lanning & Krenek, 2013). Recently, efforts have been made to implement veteran friendly treatment in …