The prevention of recriminalization of prisoners with addiction illnesses
The article presents the results of scientific analysis of clinical and social characteristics of the most complex categories of persons convicted to deprivation of liberty of persons with dependence on psychoactive substances deemed by the court «partially sane» at the time of committing the wrongful act. Considered clinical aspects of comorbidity substance abuse and mental disorders. Main characteristics of altered States of consciousness, which had the greatest prevalence at the stage of drug pathology. The established features of the disease of addiction, the high prevalence of violations of the emotional sphere and behavior, non-adaptive reactions in the prison system for convicts with substance dependence to determine the need to implement a biopsychosocial approach to the provision of specialized care. Presented data can be used by psychiatrists, psychiatrists-experts in narcology and psychologists to determine the clinical-psychopathological «targets» of treatment and rehabilitation, prevention of repeated illegal actions.