Psychological characteristics of opioid dependence in remission: existential aspect

Abstract

<jats:p>The article adduce the results of a study of real existential experiences, such as attitudes towards loneliness, freedom, death, the meaning of life, as well as a temporary lifespan and viability in with opioid dependecе patients who are in a period of unstable remission. The study involved 31 patients of the St. Petersburg.</jats:p><jats:p>Drug Treatment Hospital who were in a period of unstable remission and 30 respondents with similar socio-demographic characteristics, but without drug dependence. Comparison of the data showed significant differences in future time perspective and indicators of motivation of opioid-dependents and control group respondents. The negative attitude towards loneliness and the higher level of his experience in drug addicts attracts attention.</jats:p>

Life meanings and values of drug addicts with different durations of remission as components of the psychology of sustainable behavior

“…According to a number of specialists, such personal factors as motivation [3], the ability to give a subjective assessment of the present and future [4,5,6], peculiarities of perception and interaction with the microsocial environment [7,8], as well as value and meaning-life orientations [9,10,11,12] have a significant influence on the behavior of a chemically dependent person both at the stage of drug addiction and during remission.…”