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Outline of the concept of addictive disorders and transfigurative psychotherapy (the Lviv model)

Мединська, Ю.А.

The article presents an innovative concept of psychotherapy for addictive disorders, named Transfigurative Psychotherapy (Lviv Model). The authors word the theoretical foundations of a psychotherapeutic practice that takes into account the neurobiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and existential dimensions of the addiction phenomenon. The proposed model views addiction as a specific state of excessive psychic stability formed on the basis of an ingrained imagination of “paradisiacal” calm. Ingrained imagination functions as a motivational core that determines repetitive, addictive behavior, emotional isolation from reality, and a loss of psychic flexibility. The authors highlight critical directions in psychotherapeutic work: the development of constructive narcissistic regulation (as the restoration of an internal sense of dignity, significance, and self-worth) and the formation of autonomy (the capacity to make responsible decisions based on one’s own needs and values).

English

2025-06-20

transfigurative psychotherapy

Львівський національний медичний університет імені Данила Галицького

Outline of the concept of addictive disorders and transfigurative psychotherapy (the Lviv model) / Oleksandr Filts, Kira Sedykh, Yuliia Medynska, John Arden // Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Medical Sciences. – 2025. –Vol. 77, № 1. – DOI: 10.25040/ntsh2025.01.18