METHOD FOR TREATING THE CASES OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves analyzing anamnesis data to reveal destabilizing and provoking factors. Rational psychotherapy involves forming psychological patterns causing alcohol aversion, rejection and fear. Suggestion influence is strengthened by creating atmosphere of mystery. The patient is prepared for being introduced into hypnotic state by irritating representative perception systems performing maximum isometric body muscle tension developed by the patient. Fatigue state being reached, the patient is brought to muscular relaxation state. Hypnotic state being established, the pattern formation goes on by means of suggestion which first part is aimed at forming alcohol aversion pattern and the second part enables delayed somatic responses to be suggested and the third one is directed to fix alcohol aversion pattern to enable its being valid under condition of destabilizing and provoking situations, the fourth one contributes to gaining suggestion on rejecting alcohol consumption and causing fear related to alcohol consumption complications. The idea of inevitable day of reckoning is suggested on the occasion the sober mode of life being violated before the antialcohol code validity term expires. The fifth part of the formula is aimed at forming pattern for supporting stability against the destabilizing and provoking factors, and psychoemotional equilibrium. EFFECT: stable results gained in short time period. 3 cl