Childhood Trauma and Substance Abuse Recovery: Similar Patterns

cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorMau, Shu-Yin
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-12T19:26:53Z
dc.date.available2016-09-12T19:26:53Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionNo date on thesis title-page; thesis date from Canada Project Thesis List.
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the similarities and differences between childhood trauma and substance abuse. The nature of suffering, the coping strategies, the importance of incorporating spirituality into the treatment plans, and the correlation between child maltreatment and substance abuse are explored. Literature research from the last decade (1997-2007) is used as well as anecdotal evidence from my personal experience with childhood trauma and work in transition houses. Essentially, the study looks first at the healing process of childhood trauma and suggests that it exhibits a similar pattern as recovery from substance abuse. Second, it is postulated that childhood trauma is associated with sequential health problems, such as psychopathology and substance abuse. Finally, the role of spirituality or religious engagement is often seen to play a pivotal role in trauma and substance recovery.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/462
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectsubstance abuse treatment
dc.subjectchildhood trauma
dc.subjectchildhood trauma recovery
dc.subjectautoethnography
dc.subjectspirituality and counseling
dc.titleChildhood Trauma and Substance Abuse Recovery: Similar Patterns
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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