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№4' 2010

PSYCHOTHERAPY

International Medical Journal, Vol. 16., Iss. 4, 2010, P. 14−20.

Principles of psychotherapy and rehabilitation of specific emotional disorders in patients with addiction to psychoactive substances

Kharkiv Medical Academy of Post−graduate Education, Kharkiv, Ukraine

The analysis of emotional disorders in patients with various forms of chemical addiction was done. A passport of emotional disorders including detailed list of emotional changes of the personality is presented. General characteristics and some modern ideas as well as clinically adapted variations of psychotherapy and rehabilitation of the persons with chemical addiction are discussed.

Key words: emotional disorders, addiction, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, psychotherapy, rehabilitation.