Rodzina a terapia dzieci niepełnoletnich w Ośrodku Rehabilitacji dla Osób Uzależnionych od Substancji Psychoaktywnych w Pałęgach
Family and therapy of underage children in the Rehabilitation Center for Persons Addicted to Psychoactive Substances in Palegna

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the impact of a family on juvenile patients undergoing therapy in a stationary addiction treatment centre in Pałęgach. Family constitutes the most important form of support for patients through motivating them to undergo treatment and giving them the strength to change. The author outlines which actions of the caregiver are conducive to the therapy and which can interfere with it. It describes the procedure of patient’s admission into therapy and the therapeutic contract with legal guardians. The author researches the topics of limitations in the relationship with children as well as consistency in behaviour, which is especially crucial in the addiction therapy. The author also concludes that, by cooperating with the family, the therapist can achieve the therapeutic goals and effectively help the child.

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