METHOD FOR TREATING ALCOHOLISM CASES Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61N5/02 A61B5/16 A61B5/21 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring arterial blood pressure at the first visit to physician before beginning the treatment. The patient is informed about the result. Psychotherapy session is carried out to let the patient know what general effect causes extremely high frequency therapy apparatus to patient organism and what biochemical and biophysical changes are evoked with such treatment. The data are related with quiet voice without superfluous emotions. Attention is attracted to arterial blood pressure changes after treatment and it is explained that this kind of positive influence is realized irrespective of declared patient will and is aimed at recovery represented by eliminated alcohol attraction. Then, treatment procedure is given with extremely high frequency therapy apparatus being applied for 10-12 min. Arterial blood pressure is measured once more and difference is calculated between the first and the second measurement. The patient is also informed about the result. The second psychotherapy session is carried out 8-10 days later. Arterial blood pressure is measured before the session. The patient is informed about the result. The above mentioned psychotherapy session is carried out with extremely high frequency therapy apparatus simulator being applied without informing the patient and medical personnel about it. The imitated treatment lasts 3-5 min and the arterial blood pressure is measured once more, the difference is calculated and the patient is informed.

EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment; prolonged remission period.

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