title: Spirituality in addictions treatment: wisdom to know…what it is.
abstract: Spirituality has long been integrated into treatments for addiction. However, how spirituality differs from other related constructs and implications for recovery among nonspiritual persons remains a source of discussion. This article examines ways in which spirituality is delineated, identifies variables that might mediate the relations between spirituality and recovery from substance abuse disorders, describes distinctions between spiritual and nonspiritual facets of addictions treatment, and suggests means to assist in further clarification of this construct.
authors.affiliation: 1Departments of Preventive Medicine and Psychology, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA , USA.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sussman
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milam
authors.forename: Thalida E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Arpawong
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Wills
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*