Spiritual criminology (SC) is an umbrella term for various criminological theories, models
and practices that share reference to the spiritual dimension of human existence. Informed …

Substance use is a multifaceted disorder of the whole person that is manifested on three
levels: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and spiritual. Previous research has demonstrated that …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether receiving counseling services
reduced future offending in a group of seriously delinquent youths through a process of …

The concepts of identity and recovery capital are recognized as being an embedded part of
moving away from a life dominated by drug use. However, the link between these two …

Spiritually based interventions in the form of 12-step programs are frequently offered as a
part of substance use treatment programs in the United States. Programs based on the 12 …

Background Court-ordered forensic psychiatry treatments (COT) are specifically designed to
reduce the risk of violence in mentally disordered offenders. Given their high costs and …

Background The concept of recovery capital refers to the sum of resources that a person has
available to initiate and continue a recovery process. This concept has not been greatly …

Trauma and its consequences, such as PTSD, have been thoroughly researched in recent
years. Spirituality, religious and non-religious alike, has been used for a variety of purposes …

Psychological empowerment (PE) is a multidimensional construct comprised of emotional,
cognitive, behavioral, and relational domains. Although context‐specific measures of PE …

Despite the prominence of 12-step recovery as an approach to addressing compulsive
sexual behavior (CSB) worldwide, little is known about the phenomenological experiences …