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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 …