scholarly journals Psychological Analysis of Reactive-Proactive Coping of Drug-Dependent Men

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
A.A. Bekhter
Keyword(s):  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
External Support ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Drug Dependent

Difficulties in the rehabilitation and treatment of drug addicts are associated with the peculiarities of their behavior, which are a consequence of a change in their personality. The author conducted an empirical study on two groups of drug-dependent men with a combined form of drug addiction at the stage of treatment (n=30) and rehabilitation with a remission period of about a year (n=30); healthy male volunteers (n=30) acted as a control group. The study was conducted on the basis of the Regional Clinical Psychiatric Hospital, Khabarovsk Territory, Department of Medical Rehabilitation for people with drug addiction disorders in Khabarovsk. All men participating in the study had a higher education, a family, and the average age of all subjects was 32 ± 10.1 years. The study used: Kellerman-Plutchik's “Life style Index” methods (adapted by Wasserman L.I., Eryshev O.F., Klubova E.B. et al., 2005); coping test by Lazarus R. and Folkman S. (adapted by T.L. Kryukova, Kuftyak E.V., Zamishlyaeva M.S., 2005); questionnaire “Proactive coping behavior” Greenglass E., Schwarzer R. et al. (adapted by Belinskaya E.P., Vecherin A.V., Agadullina E.R., 2018). The main features of reactive-proactive coping in groups of drug addicts are defined: in the first group, coping is emotionally-oriented and cognitive-oriented in nature with a focus on social and emotional support, the protection mechanisms “denial”, “projection”, “substitution”, “intellectualization” prevail; in the second group, the intensity of avoidance strategies in combination with proactive overcoming without a focus on external support is identified, intellectual defenses are combined with strategies for reflective analysis. The main differences between the two groups of drug addicts are in the nature of the relationship between defense mechanisms and reactive-proactive coping strategies, in the variation of reactive strategies and their orientation, in the features of building proactive behavior. Understanding the features of reactive-proactive coping with drug addicts can greatly facilitate the work of a psychologist in remedial and rehabilitation activities with patients focused on life planning during remission.

Self-Actualization Level and Adaptation Potential as Personality Coping Resources at the Stage of Self-Realization

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-98
Author(s):  
L.I. Dementiy ◽  
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A.A. Malenov ◽  
A.Yu. Malenova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
External Support ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Adaptation Potential ◽  
Data Processing Method ◽  
Self Actualization

The article raises a problem of strengthening personal resources when facing difficult life situations at the stage of self-realization. The latter refers to the period of personality develop-ment from the age of 20 to 55. At this stage, the adaptation potential, the level of self-actualization; and proactive coping behavior are highlighted as personality resources. Proac-tive coping behavior is considered to be an important factor in the personality’s self-efficacy, while the other two constructs are its predictors. Proactive coping is revealed as a set of strate-gies that launches preparatory work to prevent stress exposure, the purposeful development of which is an independent copying resource. Presumably, at the stage of self-realization, a person seeks self-actualization, the maxi-mum manifestation of his abilities, based on existing experience in opposing adverse envi-ronmental influences. The study involved 155 people aged from 21 to 55. The main method of data collection is psychological testing, implemented via the following methodological com-plex: Self-actualization test (E. Shostrom, adapted by Yu.E. Aleshina, L.Ya. Gozman, M.V. Zagika, M.V. Kroz); Losses and acquisitions of personal resources (N. Vodopyanova, M. Stein); Proactive coping behavior (L. Aspinwall, R. Schwarzer and S. Taubert, adapted by E. Starchenkova). Statistical data processing method is the regression analysis. The results of the regression analysis proved the influence of self-actualization and adaptive potential on the proactive coping behavior of an individual at the stage of self-realization. The choice of each strategy is determined by predictors (from 2 to 6). The greatest contribution belongs to the indicators of self-actualization scales (9 out of 14). Value orientations, spontaneity, synergy, cognitive needs and creativity stayed outside the influence on proactive coping. The connec-tions between the proactive coping strategies and the components of self-actualization are contradictory and ambiguous (most of them - 14 out of 22 - have the opposite character). The explanation is largely determined by the traits of the collectivist culture, the values of which are shared by adult members of the society. Adaptation potential was revealed to have a con-nection only in relation to the strategy of preventive coping. Self-esteem, sociability and the ability to find the optimal balance in the system of “internal-external support” should be attributed to the key predictors of proactive coping at the stage of self-realization.

scholarly journals System of relations of drug-dependent personality

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Object Relation ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Mental Life ◽  
Dependent Personality ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Drug Dependent ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The paper discusses the basic psychological directions of the system of attitudes of drug addiction’s study. The analysis of the problem of the system of attitudes of drug addiction persons made it possible to consider the relationship of drug addicts as a triad of subject-subject attitude to the drug, subject-object attitude to other people and subject-object arritude to himself. Thus, the drug "humanizes", endowed with attributes of a person's mental life. Emotional attachment to the drug is "personalized," and its loss is experienced as the loss of some part of itself. Behavior in relation to the drug is manifested in his persistent search. While, another person is treated by drug addicts in terms of utility, acceptability, need, importance, importance for them. The result of the analysis of different points of view about the peculiarities of the system of attitudes among drug addicts was the construction of a model for studying the relationship of persons with drug addiction in the triad: the subject is a subjective attitude to the drug, the subject is the object relation to other people, and the subject is an objective relation to himself. Drug addicts, animate and personalize the drug, refer to it as a person. At the same time, their relation to other people and to themselves is reified, and others are perceived as objects for manipulation. The findings suggest that formation of subject-subject emotional stereotypes towards close women: mother and wife/girl who are based on the depreciation mother’s social status and further in exaggerating the negative qualities of a partner.

scholarly journals KONSEP ISLAM DALAM MEREHABILITASI PECANDU NARKOBA

Spiritualita ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misbakhul Khaer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Medical Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Natural Religion ◽  
Curative Process

Khamer and all intoxicants (drugs and the like) are the culprits of all evil. The picture of the negative influence of drugs is so terrible. A person who consumes drugs can commit any crime, from the lightest crime to the most severe crime. Drug abuse is rampant in all circles, especially teenagers and children. Even though they are a generation of people who will replace the leadership relay in the future. Actually these concerns are also experienced by parents or families who have family members as victims of drug abuse, but most victims’ families do not know the solution to cure victims of drug addiction. Therefore, Islam as a natural religion is present to save them from the snares of drugs. Islam is truly present to position humanity in its noble place, birth and mind, soul and body both when they are alive and when they have died. The main points of Islamic teachings, such as prayer, fasting, charity and other services have many benefits and become the most effective therapy for body health, faith, intelligence, intelligence, and moral glory. The rehabilitative process is a continuation of the curative process. For drug addicts, by carrying out Islamic Shari’a teachings continuously (mudawamah) then by Allah’s permission they will truly be released from the snares of drugs and their lives become more calm, peaceful, and comfortable. Islamic-style treatment methods for mental disorders and drug addiction become an alternative, even now many are used as references by the National Narcotics Agency. Because in addition to the method which is considered effective, easy, and simple also has no side effects compared to using medical rehabilitation methods. This method of treatment is merely an attempt and be aware to get healing. With full confidence that Allah SWT is the only One Who heals all kinds of diseases, there is no disease in this world that is not found in medicine, both physical and mental illness

scholarly journals Self-injurious acts in patients with bordeline personality disorders

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Polskaya
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorders ◽  
Ways Of Coping Questionnaire ◽  
Self Injury

Results of the empirical study on the relation between emotion regulation factors and the peculiarity of self-injurious behavior in clinical and nonclinical groups are reported. Participants of the research (N=68) comprised two groups: inpatients with borderline personality disorders (N=33; М=44,9, SD=10,8) and control group (N=35; M=39,3, SD=11,2). Methods: the scale of reasons for self-injurious behavior (Polskaya, 2014), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski et al., 2002, Rasskazova et al., 2011), the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (Lazarus, Folkman, 1988, Kryukova, Kuftyak, 2004) and Emotional Intelligence questionnaire (Lyusin, 2009). Conclusion: 1) self-injuries are observed both in clinical and nonclinical group; in patients with borderline personality disorders they are related to a certain mental state and/or a wish to change it, whereas in control group self-injuries possess a reactive character; 2) such strategies of cognitive emotion regulation as decreased ability to plan, rumination and catastrophizing, can be regarded as markers of self-injurious behavior; 3) self-injury in patients with borderline personality disorders is related to decreased understanding of emotion, whereas in control group it is related to emotion management and expression; 4) self-injury can execute antisuicidal function and be reinforced by constructive strategies of emotion regulation in the structure of coping behavior or defense mechanisms.

Anger and Drug Addiction

1997 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmelo A. De Mojá ◽  
Charles D. Spielberger
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Anger Control ◽  
And Control

Differences in the experience, expression, and control of anger were evaluated for young-adult drug addicts and a control group (matched in age, residence, and education) of nondrug users from Southern Italy. The Italian adaptation of Spielberger's State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) was administered with standard instructions to both groups. Drug abusers had significantly higher scores on the STAXI State and Trait scales, the Trait-Angry Temperament and Reaction sub-scales, and the Anger-Out and Total Anger Expression scales, and significantly lower scores on Anger-Control. These findings indicate that the drug abusers experienced anger more often than the nonusers, were more likely to express anger toward other persons or objects in the environment, and had less control of their angry feelings.

scholarly journals Attitude towards disease and death in patients with drug addiction

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
Tatyana Viktorovna Kapustina ◽  
Anastasiya Sergeevna Elzesser ◽  
Ekaterina Vadimovna Kondrateva
Keyword(s):  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Drug Dependent ◽  
Addiction Studies ◽  
Statistical Analysis Methods ◽  
Angular Transformation

The characteristic difficulties in healing and relapse periods determine the need to study the psychological traits in patients with drug addiction. Studies of drug addicts' attitude to disease and death show how much they are aware of the seriousness of their illness and are ready for the rehabilitation process. The purpose of this study is to describe the attitude to disease and death, viewed from the component model a point of view, in patients with drug addiction. The authors compared 47 drug-dependent men (24-45 years old) undergoing rehabilitation to 45 conditionally healthy men (22-46 years old). Questionnaire, testing, associative experiment methods and statistical analysis methods (Mann–Whitney U test, angular transformation test named after Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher, content analysis) were used in the work to process the results. The obtained results allowed to describe the attitude to disease and death at the level of thoughts and judgements (cognitive), emotions and feelings (emotional), actions (behavioural). Based on the results, conclusions were drawn about the activity of psychological defences associated with fear of death due to addiction, poor motivation to seek help with the intensity of experience in relation to one's dependence and ease of returning to it because of these experiences observed in most of the subjects. Thus, the study outlines a peculiar vicious circle with the target of psychotherapeutic work.

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CRIMINAL-EXECUTIVE INSPECTION FOR THE MONITORING OF PRISONERS SUFFERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-212
Author(s):  
TATYANA TIMOFEEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Legislative Regulation

The article is devoted to the functions of the criminal Executive inspections of the Federal penitentiary service in monitoring convicted drug addicts. The statistical number of this category of convicts is analyzed, problematic issues are considered, contradictions and shortcomings in the legal regulation of the procedure for monitoring convicts suffering from drug addiction, and proposals are made to improve the legislative regulation of the procedure for monitoring convicted drug addicts.

scholarly journals Arginase Isoform Expression in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Vlad ◽  
Silviu Albu
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Chronic Rhinosinusitis ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Endoscopic View ◽  
Important Regulator ◽  
Arginase I

Nitric oxide (NO) has emerged as an important regulator of upper airway inflammation, mainly as part of the local naso-sinusal defense mechanisms. Increased arginase activity can reduce NO levels by decreasing the availability of its precursor, L-arginine. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been associated with low levels of nasal nitric oxide (nNO). Thus, the present study investigates the activity of arginase I (ARG1) and II (ARG2) in CRS and its possible involvement in the pathogenesis of this disease. Under endoscopic view, tissue samples of pathologic (n = 36) and normal (n = 29) rhinosinusal mucosa were collected. Arginase I and II mRNA levels were measured using real-time PCR. Our results showed low arginase I activity in all samples. The levels of ARG2 were significantly higher in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis compared to the control group (fold regulation (FR) 2.22 ± 0.42 vs. 1.31 ± 0.21, p = 0.016). Increased ARG2 expression was found in patients with CRS without nasal polyposis (FR 3.14 ± 1.16 vs. 1.31 ± 0.21, p = 0.0175), in non-allergic CRS (FR 2.55 ± 0.52 vs. 1.31 ± 0.21, p = 0.005), and non-asthmatic CRS (FR 2.42 ± 0.57 vs. 1.31 ± 0.21, p = 0.028). These findings suggest that the upregulation of ARG2 may play a role in the pathology of a distinctive phenotype of CRS.

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