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Grief and Recovery: The Prevalence of Grief and Loss in Substance Abuse Treatment
Author(s) -
Furr Susan R.,
Johnson W. Derrick,
Goodall Carol Sloan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2015.00034.x
Subject(s) - grief , substance abuse , addiction , psychology , psychiatry , traumatic grief , substance use , disenfranchised grief , substance abuse treatment , psychotherapist , complicated grief , clinical psychology
Grief from various losses can underlie the process of recovery from substance abuse disorders. This study identified losses that clients encountered prior to abusing substances, losses that occurred as a result of addiction, and losses that occurred upon entering treatment.