Psychotherapy of alcoholics based on personality traits
Agibalova, T.V.; Buzik, O.Z.; Gurevich, G.L.
Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 111(11 Part 2): 39-43
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1997-7298 PMID: 22611695 Document Number: 653387
The article describes results of the development of the differentiated application of psychotherapeutic methods to the treatment of 120 patients with alcoholism basing on their personality characteristics. Psychotherapeutic programs oriented towards the characterologic features of patients are presented. These programs allowed to single out 4 groups of patients. The differentiated application of psychotherapy in these groups increased the effectiveness of treatment. As a result, the remission was achieved in 94 patients.