Emotionality, cognitive functioning and personality in alcohol dependent people

Abstract

Alcohol addiction is widely spread in Polish population. In the statistical surveys we can see that number of alcohol addicted people is increasing. In the treatment of alcoholism there are different therapeutic approaches but the effectiveness of them is rather low. The aim of this article is to analyze damages, destruction and deficits caused by consumption of substance by alcohol addicted. Moreover, article describes psychological functioning of addicts and psychotherapeutic approach to addicted patients and show which characteristics of alcohol addicted people are important in maintaining abstinence by this people. Finally, article exposes the direction of research to help professionals modify their actions to increase the efficacy of help through concentration psychotherapeutic activity on important variables for maintaining abstinence. Conclusion of this article is that researchers should focus on cognitive functions, emotional life and personality traits of alcohol addicted patients.