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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Twelve-step programs"”.
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Using Metaphors to Explore the Experiences of Powerlessness Among Women in Twelve-Step Substance Abuse Recovery
Twelve-Step programs of substance abuse recovery are the most popular and most used mutual-help model in the U.S. One of the pivotal aspects of Twelve-Step is the often controversial idea of powerlessness. While a few recent dissertations have been conducted to look at issues related to women in …
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The development and initial validation of the Glassboro Inventory for Twelve-Step (GIFTS)
… was to collect qualitative data regarding twelve-step programs which was then used to inform the creation of a new measure of twelve-step engagement. Focus groups were conducted, consisting of twelve-step members, to ascertain an insider perspective on the twelve-step experience. Results …
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IDENTIFICATION OF RELAPSE FACTORS OF ALCOHOLICS AFTER THEIR FIRST TWELVE STEP PROGRAM
… for alcoholics who have relapsed after their twelve‑step program. It is beneficial to understand relapse factors for alcoholics in order to provide effective treatment plans, services, and goals that will assist in attaining sobriety from alcohol. The research study used a qualitative …
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The impact of a residential substance abuse treatment for women
<p>During the early development of the twelve-step program, it was an effort to help middle class older white males that abuse alcohol. Since the 1930's the twelve-steps have been used to treat women and men from all different backgrounds that have experimented with a variety of drugs. The purposes …
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Women In Alcoholics Anonymous: A Qualitative Research Study
… navigate the complicated power dynamics of twelve-step programs, specifically AA, to achieve long-term sobriety. This study attempts to understand how women in AA are appropriating and shaping AA and its reliance on the twelve-steps in unique and resourceful ways to make recovery their own. …
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MMPI patterns in codependency: Before and after treatment.
… originated within the addiction studies arena, Twelve-Step programs have taken on the challenge of treating the fast-growing population of "codependents". The purpose of the present study was twofold. First, it investigated personality characteristics and traits shared by individuals having been …