CHANGE STAGES IN ADDICTED PEOPLE REHABILITATION

The article is dedicated to one of the most pervasive problems of the contemporary – drug addiction and its rehabilitation. Author describes in it psychological aspects of rehabilitants behavior, cognitive, emotional, volitional qualities, self-assessment, expectations. It also contains correlation of change stages with other factors and recovery tandem. Scientist discovers peculiarities of addicted peoples’ rehabilitation stages and makes important conclusions. The first group consisted of medical rehabilitants, which remained at least 20-30 days in the centre. Substance abuse experience embraced from 1 year to 18 years; average group score is 7 years. The other group named psychological rehabilitants’ group consisted of 60 patients. These group members were involved in psychotherapy and stayed in centre from 3 month up to 9 and 12 months. Process of rehabilitation badly needs emotional involvement. During rehabilitation process patients with alcohol or drug addiction reassess life values and have more positive assessment of intellectual -,363(**), personal abilities -,344(**).