Rationale and Procedural Suggestions for Defining and Actualizing Spiritual Values in the Treatment of Dependency

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In this article, the authors describe a two-stage values clarification/therapy procedure presently being utilized within the BASIC-ISs, a multidimensional psychospiritual treatment program for individuals suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, bulimia, and related disorders. A description of the research leading to the development of the procedures includes a review of the literature on the values of alcoholics/addicts, data on differences between value rankings of the normal population, alcoholics/addicts in treatment and successfully recovering AA members, and research findings indicating a significant relationship between value/behavior consistency and self-concept. The procedural description includes a step-by- step description of the methodology, as well as a clinical case study. Sample forms for utilization by clinicians are provided in the appendices.

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