Effects Of Religiosity And REBT On Substance Abuse And Mental Health

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the impact of a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)-based treatment program on subjects levels of risk for alcohol and drug abuse as measured by the Substance Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ). This will be done while controlling for level of religiosity. The researcher will identify any association between different mental disorders as measured by the Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) and levels of religiosity. This study will focus on two dimensions of religiosity importance of religion and frequency of religious service attendance as reported by the participants.