Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
Substance abuse, recovery, faith, nursing, religion
Abstract
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 Tariah, 2015; Avants, Beitel, & Margolin, 2005; Bowen et al., 2006; Chu, Hung-En Sung, & Hsiao, 2012; Pardini, Plante, Sherman, & Stump, 2000; Sung & Chu, 2013). However, most research focuses more on the effectiveness of faith-based therapy than on the effectiveness of secular therapy.
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-20-2016 11:00 AM
End Date
4-20-2016 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Research Paper
Included in
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons
The Effects of Faith-Based Therapy Versus Secular Therapy on Substance Abuse Treatment
Cedarville, OH
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 Tariah, 2015; Avants, Beitel, & Margolin, 2005; Bowen et al., 2006; Chu, Hung-En Sung, & Hsiao, 2012; Pardini, Plante, Sherman, & Stump, 2000; Sung & Chu, 2013). However, most research focuses more on the effectiveness of faith-based therapy than on the effectiveness of secular therapy.
