- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- The effects of group therapy on a substance abuser's depression and self-esteem, 1997
- Creator:
- Summers, Drayton T.
- Date of Original:
- 1997-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This study examined the effectiveness of the use of group therapy as an intervention on the depression and self-esteem levels of a substance abuser. The study was based on the premise that participation in a group counseling setting would increase the clients self-esteem and decrease the client's depression. This study was conducted over a three-month period with instruments administered during each weekly session. The results indicated that the client experienced significant improvement in self-esteem as well as depression level.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1997_summers_drayton_t
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
