Auto -aggression and suicide in alcohol dependence: clinic and psychotherapy. Shustov D.I.

In monographs from the standpoint of evidence -based medicine, the concept of alcohol dependence as an auto -aggressive disease is further developed. It describes the clinic of suicidal and non -uchidal (family, professional, somatic, etc.) forms of alcohol auto -aggression, and also determines the contribution of the premorbital personality and its childhood traumatic experience to the formation and implementation of these forms. The special role of the pathological scenario as part of the life path of the alcoholic is investigated, and the methods of its active psychological correction are determined. The monograph provides detailed descriptions of modern psychotherapeutic methods for the treatment of alcohol dependence and auto-aggressive behavior.

The monograph will be useful to psychologists, psychiatrists-narcologists, psychotherapists and social workers, as well as all those who are by the clan of their activities or by virtue of personal Reasons are faced with difficult issues of alcoholism and suicide.