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1021 S. 21st Street Philadelphia, PA 19146 (215) 790-9942 |
Robert C. Sterling, PhD
University Appointment Hospital Appointment Research and Clinical Interests We have also undertaken scientific study of the role of religiosity and spirituality in the recovery from alcohol and other substance use disorders. The primary aim of this work was to examine whether admission differences in levels of spirituality predisposed patients to favorable or unfavorable outcomes following admission for alcohol treatment at facilities where spirituality was or was not a prominently featured aspect of treatment. The major goal of this project was a test of the hypothesis that persons whose level of spirituality was congruent with the spiritual orientation of the facility, and who as such were considered optimally placed (i.e., "matched") for treatment, evinced more positive outcomes (NIAAA R21 AA1306 7/1/02 - 3/31/06). Most recently, we have begun to examine the empirical assessment of recovery capital as well as the behavioral health needs of the elderly. General areas of interest include general program evaluation/outcomes research, learned helplessness and its clinical sequelae, substance abuse recovery and continued study of methods by which patient placement procedures can be manipulated to promote optimal treatment outcomes. |
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