What is it about?

The article is about the impact of Christian meditation on recovery from addiction. It uses the concept of character strengths to see if they play a mediating role in the association between meditation and recovery. The article reports two case-studies that attempt to explore the mediation.

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It is a valuable work for positive psychologists who attempt to explore the dynamics of mindfulness in the context of recovery from addiction. The data from Africa is also a strong point of this article.

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As a qualitative study, it is limited in generalisation. However, the case-studies shed light on individual experiences of an experiment design.

Associate Professor Sahaya G. Selvam
Tangaza University College

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This page is a summary of: Character Strengths in the Context of Christian Contemplative Practice Facilitating Recovery from Alcohol Misuse: Two Case Studies, Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, July 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2015.1053302.
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