Early Diagnostics of Mental and Behavioral Disorders of Children and Adolescents who use Psychoactive Substances

Purpose. On the base of the multidisciplinary systemic approach we have the aim to develop
and implement the system for screening and diagnosis of psychiatric and behavioral disorders in
teenagers who use psychoactive substances.
Methods: clinical and anamnestic, social-demographic, pathopsychological, clinical
psychopathological, psychodiagnostic, statistical.
Results. A comprehensive study was organized with participation of 76 undergraduate students
of the secondary schools from the town Mykolayiv (2019), who used psychoactive substances,
compared with the control group (80 people). The character of the development of addictive
behavior with determination of psychological, clinical and psychopathological features of these
persons was revealed. The basics of early diagnostics of the use of surfactants in childhood were
developed on the base of the system of AUDIT-test and a number of other psychodiagnostic
methods.
Conclusion. On the base of a comprehensive study of teenagers who used surfactants, the
predictors of chemical addiction in these individuals were identifi ed. The typical features of
the socio-demographic status of the respondents were studied. The psychological, clinical and
psychopathological characteristics of persons who use PS were determined. The system of stage
diagnostics of the use of PS in childhood was created. This system was based on the AUDIT-test
and a number of other psychodiagnostic methods. The obtained results emphasize the need to
continue further studies for development of the system of psycho-hygiene, psychoprophylaxis, and
psycho-correction of adolescents who use PS.