Illness Process and Recovery From the Perspective of the Alcoholic Patient

The aim of this work was to gain understanding, using the self-transcendence theory, of the perspective of the alcoholic patient. This was a qualitative study using the grounded theory method. Eight semistructured interviews were conducted with alcohol-dependent individuals. Eleven categories emerge...

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Published in:Nursing science quarterly 2021-01, Vol.34 (1), p.74-80
Main Authors: Rodríguez Puente, Linda Azucena, Alonso Castillo, María Magdalena, Villar Luis, Margarita Antonia, Armendáriz García, Nora Angélica, Gómez Melasio, Dafne Astrid, Navarro Oliva, Edna Idalia Paulina, Lima Rodríguez, Joaquín Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Alcoholism
Health psychology
Nursing
Nursing theory
Recovery (Medical)
Substance abuse treatment
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Summary:The aim of this work was to gain understanding, using the self-transcendence theory, of the perspective of the alcoholic patient. This was a qualitative study using the grounded theory method. Eight semistructured interviews were conducted with alcohol-dependent individuals. Eleven categories emerged that allowed for understanding the process of becoming alcohol dependent to later seeking help and maintaining abstinence through the intervention program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous.
ISSN:0894-3184
1552-7409
DOI:10.1177/0894318420965217