The nature of recovery : a qualitative study of chemically dependent males

Author

Louis Murdock Smith

Date of Award

5-1994

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Major

Education

Major Professor

Tricia McClam

Committee Members

Priscilla Blanton, Amos Hatch, Wayne Mulkey

Abstract

Recovery is the goal of chemical dependence treatment, but little is known empirically about the process from the perspective of those receiving treatment and embracing recovery. Through the use of in-depth interviews, genograms, and medical record analyses, this research investigates the "story" of individual men identified as working a successful recovery program from chemical dependence. These research participants received treatment from either, or both, the inpatient and outpatient programs at the alcohol and drug treatment center at a university medical center. Using these qualitative research methods, their stories emerge from the data. Their stories tell of their recovery process, and the events, people, and insights ("success points") in treatment and recovery that helped them experience a transformation in their lives.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Louis Murdock, "The nature of recovery : a qualitative study of chemically dependent males. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 1994.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/10581