title: An exploratory study of spiritual orientation and adaptation to therapeutic community treatment.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which spiritual orientation was associated with adaptation to therapeutic community treatment. Spiritual orientation was assessed by the Spirituality Self-Rating Scale, a measure consistent with the conceptualization of spirituality typically reflected in Alcoholics Anonymous members' views. Spiritual orientation was positively correlated with acceptance of therapeutic community principles and clinical progress. Further assessment of spirituality related characteristics and their relation to treatment outcomes is important in informing the design of interventions aimed at improving progress in the therapeutic community, particularly those aspects involving the relative value of integrating the 12-Step group approach in therapeutic community programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA. hd7@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dermatis
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanter
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bunt
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D029181:Spirituality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013808:Therapeutic Community