Internal coping resources as predictive of individual outcome in outpatient drug rehabilitation treatment.
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Title
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Internal coping resources as predictive of individual outcome in outpatient drug rehabilitation treatment.
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Identifier
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AAI9830731
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identifier
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9830731
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Creator
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Lee, Lauri Ellen.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Vera S. Paster
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Date
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1998
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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This investigation sought to determine to what extent a cocaine addict's sense of spirituality, orientation to life and attributional style predict his or her success in outpatient drug rehabilitation treatment. It was hypothesized that an individual with a strong sense of spirituality, a strong sense of coherence and an optimistic attributional style would achieve a greater number of consecutive clean days, stay in treatment longer and have fewer relapses than an individual with a weak sense of spirituality, a weak sense of coherence and a pessimistic attributional style.;The forty-nine male participants were recruited during their first two weeks of outpatient treatment for cocaine abuse or dependence. They were instructed to complete demographic and drug use questionnaires and three paper and pencil measures. Participants were then asked to respond to three open-ended questions about their drug use and about their decision to enter treatment. Their length of time in treatment, number of consecutive clean days, and number of relapses were counted for 90 days following the interview and served as the dependent variables.;Demographic, drug use and outlook measures were used to determine the outlook and relative degree of positive psychological resources available to the participant. This investigation sought to determine whether longevity in the treatment program and positive response to it was a factor of the internal coping resources of sense of coherence, optimistic attributional style, and spiritual well-being.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
