Преодоление трудных жизненных ситуаций у алкозависимых мужчин и женщин: возможности психокоррекционных групповых занятий

Introduction. The article is devoted to the analysis of strategies for overcoming difficult life situations of men and women with alcohol addiction. Due to the current need to revise the concepts of rehabilitation measures and psychological impact on persons belonging to the addictive category of the population, we have developed and implemented a program of group sessions with patients and evaluated its effectiveness. Methods. The study was conducted among 120 respondents in the Lugansk Republican Narcological Dispensary: 60 patients with I-II stages of chronic alcohol addiction (30 men and 30 women), as well as 60 employees of the medical institution without alcoholism in the anamnesis (30 men and 30 women). The method of psychological testing and psychodiagnostic tools were used: Test "Overcoming Difficult Life Situations"; "Coping Behavior Questionnaire"; "Stress Susceptibility Questionnaire"; "Level of Subjective Control Questionnaire"; Michigan Alcohol Screening Test. The group psychocorrectional sessions were aimed at increasing the level of expression of adaptive strategies for overcoming difficult life situations in men and women with alcohol addiction, along with the reduction of dysfunctional and maladaptive behavioral strategies; increasing the level of internality of the locus of personality control, as well as reducing the severity of stress and actualization of resources for its overcoming. Results. Addictive men prefer to engage in confrontation with others with a clear sense of self-pity. Women are oriented towards obtaining effective and emotional support and delegating personal responsibility. Psychocorrectional group sessions contribute to the manifestation of active and goal-oriented strategies of effective resolution of difficulties. The increase of self-control, acceptance of responsibility, as well as the decrease in susceptibility to stress with the increase in internality of the personality are resources for the formation of constructive behavior of alcohol-addicted patients. Discussion. The externality of the addicts control locus and low stress resistance indicate a variant of the destructive manifestation of personal resources. The formation of a cognitive and practical basis for functional strategies is possible through a comprehensive rehabilitation process.