Osobowościowe i społeczne problemy uczestników więziennej terapii uzależnienia od alkoholu - "Atlantis"
Personality and social problems of the participants of the penitentiary therapy of alcohol addiction - "Atlantis"

Summary/Abstract: This study tested a general hypothesis that the participants of addiction therapy programme in a penitentiary institution reveal more psychological, social, legal and medical disorders than addicts who are not imprisoned. One hundred eighteen prisoners with alcohol dependence who participated in therapy were investigated as well as a control group of 29 alcohol addicts participating in therapy at large. The Adjective Check List and interview techniques were used. The following personal problems were identified among the imprisoned participants: they committed criminal offences against family, property and murders, the revealed a very limited self-assessment with respect to their interpersonal and family problems, with violent behaviour or somatic problems. They revealed strong defensive behaviour and self-control, low ambitions and little perseverance in pursuit of alcohol abstinence. Future research should take into account wider diagnosis of the personality structure – the entire emotions sphere and the cognitive characteristics of the persons undergoing addiction psychotherapy in prison.

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