Review article

THE PERSONALITY OF THE ALCOHOLIC THROUGH SEVEN PERSPECTIVES

Miralem Mešanović orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-8353 ; Department of Psychiatry University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; School of Medicine University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Izet Pajević ; Department of Psychiatry University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; School of Medicine University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mevludin Hasanović ; Department of Psychiatry University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; School of Medicine University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dragan Babić ; Department of Psychiatry University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Faculty of Health Study University of Mostar, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

The different personalities of alcoholics are expressed in the way they manifest certain traits of their personality. In addition to
knowing the general and common characteristics of alcoholics, it is even more important for clinical practice to know the differences between them, thus allowing a personalized approach to each patient, as a unique personality. The division of the personalities of alcoholics may be viewed through the prism of seven perspectives: the disease perspective, the dimensional perspective, the cognitive-anxiety perspective, the behavioral perspective, the spiritual/transcendent perspective, the narrative and the systemic perspective. Each of these perspectives more clearly represents part of the personality of the alcoholic; together they give a clearer picture of the problem and accordingly offer different treatment options.

Keywords

alcohol; alcoholic; personality; seven perspectives

Hrčak ID:

262538

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/262538

Publication date:

10.6.2020.

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