THE EFFECT OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT IN CO-DEPENDENT RELATIVES OF DRUG-DEPENDENT PATIENTS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE TREATMENT-REHABILITATION PROCESS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the phenomenon of codependence in the families of drug addicts and the influence of psychotherapeutic correction of co-dependence in mothers on the stability of participation of drug addicts in the complex medical rehabilitation program. We examined 61 drug-addicted patients and 61 their mothers, admitted for hospital treatment in a Medical center "Bekhterev" in 2013–2014 and agreed to participate in the study. We studied the socio-demographic, clinical and psychological characteristics of participants and also we collected annual follow-up data. The positive effect of the correction of co-dependent behavior patterns in the mothers on the progress of drug addiction rehabilitation programs was revealed.