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CathyS


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My name is Cathy and I am an addict and alcoholic. I got clean and sober in Lafayette, IN 15 years ago. NA saved my life!

 

I am completing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at PurdueUniversity. I chose a topic I am passionate about for my dissertation research the 12-step approach to recovery. My research is aimed improving knowledge and understanding of the 12-step approach withy my primary goal being to educate mental health practitioners (e.g, counselors, psychologists) about the 12-step approach and its effectiveness.  From the viewpoint of someone in the mental health field, I have found that many practitioners have limited knowledge and understanding of 12-step recovery. It has been found that increased knowledge/understanding is associated with increased promotion of 12-step programs for clients with substance abuse problems. In addition, it is my hope that increased knowledge of the 12-step approach will encourage mental health practitioners to utilize 12-step concepts and principles in their practice with recovering substance abusers.

 

You can help by completing the survey at the link below. The survey takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift certificate to either Target or Wal-Mart.  Also, please feel free to send on to others who may be interested.


http://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE?SID=SV_agzhqGlsddEFxOI&SVID=Prod

Survey responses are anonymous.  If you choose to enter the drawing, your entry will not be linked to your survey responses.

 

For anyone feeling offended that I am using this site for research purposes I offer my sincerest of apologies. It is not my intent to exploit or in any way show disrespect toward Narcotics Anonymous. I love NA and I can honestly say that I would not be here (let alone getting a Ph.D.) if not for NA (as well as AA for me).  My intent is to increase utilization of NA and other 12-step programs by facilitating increased promotion and use of the 12-step approach among mental health practitioners who work alcoholics and drug addicts.


 Please contact me at 765-430-6192 0r cathystrf@aol.com if you have any questions.

Cathy Streifel

 



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Im delighted to meet you Cathy.
Im a research student too,in the Masters level.
Has been a great recovery experience,,,all thiese studies Ive been able to do !
Ive sent the questionnaire, but being a very qualititaive thing,werent interviews more appropriate ?
if you want, I can do an online interview with you on Skye etc.

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The only problme has bee entering the draw, cannot get in there as the message says
"default mail clientnot properly installed ".
By the way,,how many words is your dissertation Cathy ?

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CathyS


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Thanks for the response.  I plan to do some more qualitative stuff in the future.  I have some hypotheses I am testing so a quantitative study is called for.  And it is quicker -- I need to get the dissertation done and then I will be freer to do some of the things I really want to do.

Cathy

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CathyS


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Raman,

     I am so sorry about the link to drawing not working.  I just checked it and it worked fine.  And I have been getting replies from others.  SO I am not sure what happened.  If yous end me your e-mail to cathystrf@aol.com II will enter you in the drawing.

Cathy

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CathyS


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Raman,

     You have been entered into the drawing. 

Cathy

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Raman


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Thanks Cathy,,,now, please make sure I get that 100 dollars,,hahaha !!

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