Development of a bibliography on religion, spirituality and addictions

Geppert, Cynthia M. A.; Bogenschutz, Michael P.; Miller, William R.

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“…For substance misuse, self-efficacy is considered important in preventing relapse and increasing confidence in high relapse-risk situations (Greenfield et al, 2000;Ilgen, McKellar & Tiet, 2005; Moos, 2007;Walton et al, 2003). Self-efficacy can be measured in terms of situational confidence and through these measures research suggests that higher self-efficacy is associated with decreased relapse The role of spirituality and religion in managing substance abuse has been of increasing interest to researchers (Geppert, Bogenschutz & Miller, 2007). However, whilst spirituality and religion are related constructs, theoretically they are distinct.…”

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Do Spirituality and Religiosity Help in the Management of Cravings in Substance Abuse Treatment?

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Deane

Kelly

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Substance Use & Misuse

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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 of the clients reported that spirituality and religious faith were useful components of the treatment program. A multivariate multiple regression analysis identified that spirituality and self-efficacy have significant relationships with cravings. Self-efficacy mediated the relationship between spirituality and drug and/or alcohol cravings. The limitations of this study included its crosssectional design and a sample that was drawn from a faith-based program. Future research would benefit from the longitudinal examination of the relationship between spirituality, self-efficacy, and cravings; the exploration of a broader range of client-specific and interpersonal variables; and the inclusion of a control group from a secular treatment facility. Mason, SJ, Deane, FP, Kelly, P & Crowe, TP, Do spirituality and religiosity help in the management of cravings in substance abuse treatment?, Substance Use and Misuse, 44(13), 2009, 1926-1940 This journal article is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/hbspapers/947 Spirituality and cravings 1 This is a copy of the authors final peer-reviewed manuscript as accepted for publication.The article was published in Substance Use and Misuse. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the journal. It is not the copy of record. 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 to 74 years, with more than 57 % reporting a diagnosis for a mental disorder and 78% reporting poly-substance misuse with alcohol most frequently endorsed as the primary drug of concern (71%). Seventy-five percent of clients reported that spirituality and religious faith were useful components of the treatment program. A multivariate multiple regression analysis identified that spirituality and self-efficacy have significant relationships with cravings. Self-efficacy mediated the relationship between spirituality and drug and/or alcohol cravings. The limitations of this study included its cross-sectional design and a sample which was only drawn from a faith-based program. Future research would benefit from the longitudinal examination of the relationship between spirituality, self-efficacy and cravings, the explora...

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Do Spirituality and Religiosity Help in the Management of Cravings in Substance Abuse Treatment?

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Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Searches of Am Theo Lib Assoc (American Theological Library Association) appeared to yield no unique references for a Cochrane systematic review of intercessory prayer (16). However, Am Theo Lib Assoc searches identified unique references, not found in MEDLINE and PsycINFO in a study of religion and addiction (17). Grey literature databases are likely to be important sources of unpublished studies of religion and mental health.…”

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Searching for religion and mental health studies required health, social science, and grey literature databases

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2014

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

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“…Family members often attend meetings who have no substance abuse issues, but are there to provide support for their friend or loved one who may have found freedom from addiction. Geppert, Bogenschutz and Miller (2007) reviewed several hundred papers on the subject of spirituality only a handful appeared to be focused enough to report on (p.393). We cannot forget that as far back as the 1950's, referencing the work of Carl Jung and others that Isabel Meyers and her mother Katherine Briggs created personality tests that are still being employed.…”

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The Role of Connectedness in Relation to Spirituality and Religion in a Twelve-Step Model

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2012

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The pervasive nature of substance abuse in the United States dictates that much of the research dollars and time is spent on clinical trials that measure anxiety reduction, medication management and the employing of behavioral models that stress gradual change. While these approaches use controls that can be studied and measured in the empirical sense, they often lack the important personal connections with the research participants. As these trials show less than hoped for efficacy, a new body of research is surfacing including spirituality, along with social supports as ways to aid recovery and reduce relapse. Many 12-step groups incorporate spirituality, as opposed to religion as a mainstay of an individual's recovery effort. Spirituality is regularly mentioned across most twelve-step programs as an essential part of sustained and ongoing recovery. Practical definitions of spirituality have eluded researchers in part because they struggle to separate it from religion. While it may not be impossible to measure spirituality in an empirical sense, it may be possible to clarify what role spirituality plays in aiding sustained recovery and prevention of relapse into drug using behavior. We will suggest connectedness as an integral component in defining spirituality and demonstrate that in twelve-step recovery spirituality can be defined as gaining knowledge through connectedness to others.

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Development of a bibliography on religion, spirituality and addictions

Cited by 107 publications

References 15 publications

Do Spirituality and Religiosity Help in the Management of Cravings in Substance Abuse Treatment?

Do Spirituality and Religiosity Help in the Management of Cravings in Substance Abuse Treatment?

Searching for religion and mental health studies required health, social science, and grey literature databases

The Role of Connectedness in Relation to Spirituality and Religion in a Twelve-Step Model

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