METHOD OF TREATING PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: narcology. SUBSTANCE: in the course of individual rational person-oriented psychotherapy, patient is led to realizing fact of illness and convicted in possibility of convalescence. Conception of sober life mode acceptable for patient is also created followed by hypnotherapy treatment. In the course of the latter, on the background of incited marked negative emotions in patient, "I suffer from alcoholism" image is displaced from subconsciousness and "I am healthy man" image is activated. Patient is then transferred into group where, during every treatment time, he(she) receives person-oriented rational and then hetero-suggestive psychotherapy. Treatment is continued until patient stops answering alcoholism image suggestion. EFFECT: increased treatment efficiency. 2 ex