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Forgiveness and Addiction Recovery Theory, Research, and Clinical Application
Although the relevance of forgiveness to addiction and recovery has received anecdotal support for over three-quarters of a century, it has only recently begun to receive attention in the scientific literature. Over 50 empirical studies explicitly focused on forgiveness in the context of addictive behavior support the notion that although multiple dimensions of forgiveness may play an important role in addiction and recovery, when considering forgiveness related issues in recovery, self-forgiveness may be most important. Comprehensive theoretical modeling has been developed to explain the largely salubrious association. Importantly, the process of forgiveness is consistent with evidence-based treatments and approaches for addiction recovery, including Twelve Step Facilitation Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, and various cognitive-behavioral, acceptance, and systemic related modalities.
Objectives
Objective #1 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to discuss the core definitional aspects of forgiveness as a broad multidimensional construct, and important distinctions related to self-forgiveness.Objective #2 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to explain the theoretical nature of the relationship between forgiveness and health, in general, and the forgiveness–addiction association, in particular.
Objective #3 Based on the content of this program, participants will be able to describe the scientific evidence supporting the use of forgiveness as an intervention in the context of treatment for addictive disorders.
Jon Webb, PhD
The focus of Dr. Webb's research is on the association of spirituality with health. Most of his work to date is in the context of the association of multidimensional forgiveness with addiction and recovery. Although much of his work is applied, he is also involved in theory and measure development. Regarding theory development, he is focused on: 1) understanding the mechanisms of association of the relationship between forgiveness and addiction/recovery (e.g., Existangst, or emotionally struggling with affirming one's meaningful existence), 2) multidimensional spirituality (i.e. the RiTE Model of Spirituality; Ritualistic, Theistic, and Existential Spirituality), and 3) the deliberate and explicit incorporation of spirituality into the psychology of temptation. Regarding measure development, he is focused on multidimensional measures of spirituality, forgiveness, and temptation. Areas of Expertise: Spirituality and Health: Ritualistic, Theistic, and Existential Spirituality; Forgiveness; Temptation; Psychache; Existangst; Addiction and Recovery; Medical Rehabilitation; Suicidal Behavior; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
