Addiction. Family disease. 11th edition. Moskalenko V.D.

The book is devoted to the psychology of dependence on psychoactive substances (alcoholism, drug addiction) and co -dependence. Co -dependence is the psychological condition of the patient's family. Sober living relatives of such patients are emotionally involved in this disease. Relatives not only suffer from themselves, but also build such relationships in the family that prevent the patient's recovery.

Wives, mothers, brothers, sisters, adult children and even grandchildren of a patient with alcoholism or drug addiction suffer from co -dependence. Patients themselves are also characterized by signs of co -dependence before the development of the disease or after sobriety. So -dependent parents cannot successfully fulfill their parental functions, children suffer. There is a repetition of undesirable events in the family. Adult children make up a group of high risk of multiple problems: the development of dependence, psychosomatic diseases, anxious-depressive conditions, often they enter into difficult marriage.

The laws of the life of such families (dysfunctional family) are described. The co -dependence is curable. For the first time in Russia, a program for overcoming co -dependence has been proposed. Healing leads to a more harmonious relationship in the family, serves as a prevention of dependence in children.

The book is written in a language available to relatives and friends of patients. At the same time, the book can be a guide for psychologists, psychotherapists, narcologists, psychiatrists, social workers in working with patients and their families.