Using the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, this study examines its application to the treatment of traumatized victims and their families. The study's hypotheses focused on the role of stress and social support on the victim's quality of life as well as the families, as a consequence of the treatment. In addition, a control group was established to determine if traditional family therapy was more effective than the Twelve Step approach in ameliorating trauma symptoms. The study's participants consisted of 51 families identified as having one member suffering from traumatic stress. / The multiple regression analysis revealed that the victim's quality of life was improved as a result, through the intervening variables of stress and social support. It was also found to be effective in reducing family stress and indirectly then enhancing the family's quality of life. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 55-08, Section: A, page: 2590. / Major Professor: Mary W. Hicks. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1994.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77207 |
| Contributors | Johnson, Diane Guercio., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 157 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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