Psychological characteristics of opioid dependence in remission: existential aspect

The article adduce the results of a study of real existential experiences, such as attitudes towards loneliness, freedom, death, the meaning of life, as well as a temporary lifespan and viability in with opioid dependecе patients who are in a period of unstable remission. The study involved 31 patie...

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Main Authors: E. B. Karpova, A. V. Kipnis, L. V. Kuznetsova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation 2020-07-01
Series:Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
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Online Access:https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/423
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Summary:The article adduce the results of a study of real existential experiences, such as attitudes towards loneliness, freedom, death, the meaning of life, as well as a temporary lifespan and viability in with opioid dependecе patients who are in a period of unstable remission. The study involved 31 patients of the St. Petersburg.Drug Treatment Hospital who were in a period of unstable remission and 30 respondents with similar socio-demographic characteristics, but without drug dependence. Comparison of the data showed significant differences in future time perspective and indicators of motivation of opioid-dependents and control group respondents. The negative attitude towards loneliness and the higher level of his experience in drug addicts attracts attention.
ISSN:2313-7053
2713-055X