ROLUL COMUNICĂRII ÎN REDUCEREA FENOMENULUI STIGMATIZĂRII LA PERSOANELE CU COMPORTAMENTE ADICTIVE
THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN REDUCING THE PHENOMENON OF STIGMATIZATION IN PEOPLE WITH ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

Author(s): Traian Hoidrag
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychology, Individual Psychology, Personality Psychology
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: communication; stigma; addictive behaviors; counseling;
Summary/Abstract: In contemporary society it is well known the stigmatization of people withmental illness, and even more so of alcohol or drug users. To this stigma is added thepossible legal problems that some of these people have. But, in addition to these twosources of stigma, a role in amplifying it is played by the person's own perception ofhow those who have similar problems to his or her are stigmatized. Perception ofstigma at a high level is a barrier in recognizing problems due to addictivebehaviors, in accessing specialized care services, in making a change in personalbehavior, in establishing a therapeutic relationship between client and counselor. Onthe other hand, the stigmatization of these people by the community in general andby some specialists in the field of care, only keeps the phenomenon of drug use on astrong growth trend. Therefore, in addition to programs to reduce the stigma ofpeople with addictive behaviors, it is desirable to streamline public communicationof specialists in the field of addiction, on various topics specific to this field and alsoto assess the level of perception of the stigma of these people, which may influencethe answers provided to other types of questionnaires, namely the results andconclusions of the psychological evaluation. At the same time, the interpersonalcommunication of the dependent person with the counselor or with the familymembers needs an improvement and /or a change regarding the terms used, the wayof interaction and the nonverbal behavior.

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