Russian MedicineRussian Medicine0869-21062412-9100Eco-Vector3808810.17816/rmj38088Research ArticleTHE SIGNIFICANCE OF MOTIVATION, STAGES OF READINESS TO BEHAVIOR CHANGES, FACTORS OF COMPLIANCE TO TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL ADDICTIONSalmina-KhvostovaOlga Ivanovna-ZyablitsevD. V-The Novokuznetsk state institute of post-graduate training of physicians of Minzdrav of Russia15082013194222521072020Copyright © 2013, Eco-Vector2013The study was carried out to analyze motivation, stages of readiness to behavior changes, factors of compliance to treatment of alcohol addiction. The sampling included 50 male and female patients aged from 35 to 65 years with established diagnosis "alcohol addiction" (F10.2). The study revealed that first place among the motives which stimulated patient to visit physician for the purpose of formation of life-style of temperance was for "the issues at workplace - threat of discharge" with 55%. Among examined patients, 31.8% were at the first stage of readiness for behavior changes. The results approved that among patients with alcohol addiction taking into account the medical psychological aspects of compliance to treatment increases effectiveness of therapy and improve the quality of life.alcoholismmotivationchangescompliancetreatmentалкоголизммотивацияизмененияприверженностьлечение[Абдурахманов Д.Т. Алкогольная болезнь печени. Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии и колопроктологии. 2007; 6: 4—10.][Альтшулер В.Б., Кравченко С.Л. Протоколы ведения наркологических больных и порядок оказания наркологической помощи в Российской Федерации (стационарное лечение). В кн.: Кошкина Е.А., ред. Клинические и организационные вопросы наркологии. М.: Гениус Медиа; 2011.][Иванец Н.Н. Наркология, предмет и задачи. В кн.: Иванец Н.Н., ред. Руководство по наркологии. т. 2. М.: Медпрактика-М; 2002: 6—24.][Незнанов Н.Г., Вид В.Д. Проблема комплаенса в клинической психиатрии. Психиатрия и психофармакотерапия. 2004; 6 (4): 159—62.][Сиволап Ю.П. Предмет и основные понятия наркологии: представления об аддиктивных расстройствах. Журнал неврологии и психиатрии. 2010; 5: 3—10.]