(2016) Science and education, 11, 80-84. Odessa.

Olena Horova,
Doctor of Psychology, associate professor, Head of Socio-Psychological Technology Laboratory,
Institute of Social and Political Psychology
15, Andriivska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine,
professor, Department of Practical Psychology, Institute of Criminal Executive Service,
4, Kolektorna Str., Kyiv, Ukraine

TO THE ISSUE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF
YOUNG MEN WITH DRUG ADDICTION EXPERIENCE 

The paper outlines the features of providing psychological support for young men with drug addiction experience. The peculiarities of adolescents’ perception of their way of life, as well as the structure of life perspective as the mechanism of youth’s drug addiction have been analysed. The main principles of development and stages of implementation of the programme of psychological support for persons taking rehabilitation course after drug addiction have been presented. The results obtained show the subjective lifeline break and shifting of the evaluation of some events to revaluation of negative events and ignoring the positive ones.

life path, life perspective, professional formation, drug addiction.

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