Women in Christian Substance Abuse Treatment; Forgiveness, Attachment Styles, and Improvements in Co-occurring Mental He
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Women in Christian Substance Abuse Treatment; Forgiveness, Attachment Styles, and Improvements in Co‑occurring Mental Health Symptoms Ann Marie Kerlin1
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Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of The Recovery Center at Shalom House Ministries and examine the relationship(s) between forgiveness, attachment styles, drug and alcohol abuse, self-reported mental health symptoms, and cognitive functioning. Participants (N = 118 women) attended Shalom Recovery (2016–2018). Statistically significant improvement was found between entrance and the 3-month mark on all measures, with 67.9% completing the program. Findings indicated that the revenge motivations correlated with depression, self-esteem, anxiety, and avoidance of intimacy with God, but only this latter scale contributed to a multiple regression model on revenge motivations at program entry. Keywords Forgiveness · Attachment · Recovery · Christian alcohol and drug treatment · Attachment to God
Introduction This study explored program efficacy by assessing change in self-reported mental health symptoms between time of entry and program exit at the Recovery Center of Shalom House Ministries. Its purposes also included an exploration of the relationships between mental health symptoms, forgiveness, attachment, and attachment to God, in participants at this residential program for treatment of addictions in adult women. Participants were assessed at entry into Shalom Recovery, at the end of the initial 90-day program, and at the end of the second optional 90-day session for those who remained in the program. The following sections provide a brief background of the various topics addressed by the measures used in this study.
* Ann Marie Kerlin [email protected] 1
Luther Rice College and Seminary, 3038 Evans Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038, USA
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Co‑occurring Mental Health‑Related Symptoms Co-occurring mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety are often present in those being treated for addictions (Chan et al. 2008), and low self-esteem has been detected (Blank et al. 2016) as well as a lack social support (Edwards et al. 2017), and deficits in cognitive functioning, especially in the early stages of alcohol and drug withdrawal. This study employed self-report instruments to assess the level of symptoms as described by individual clients at both entry and program exit. Assessments measuring alcohol and drug use were also employed. Additionally, assessments measuring forgiveness and attachment style were included, and these are more fully described in subsequent sections. Forgiveness Shalom Recovery is a self-described Christian treatment program, and its clients attend church services and group sessions that focus on various religious topics including forgiveness. They also attend weekly 12-step meetings, including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Celebrate Recovery, which is a Christian 12-step pro
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