The article is presenting results of the third stage of the examination of primary school students for the identification and assessment of the severity of structural and functional abnormalities of the central nervous system (CNS) that arose in connection with perinatal exposure to ethanol — 77 children with previously identified delayed physical development of various degrees and characteristic dysmorphological disorders were examined. The identification of structural abnormalities to the CNS was carried out on the basis of assessing the correspondence of the occipital frontal circumference of the child’s head with the normative values for a specific sex and age, determination of functional abnormalities was carried out on the basis of an assessment of intellectual development based on the results of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and behavioral characteristics according to the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.The presence of structural abnormalities to the CNS, manifested by a decrease in the occipital frontal circumference 2 or more standard deviations below the mean for the age norm, was revealed in 59 patients (77%). A serious functional disorder of the CNS, manifested by mild and moderate mental retardation, was found in 23 children (30%). Mild or moderate functional impairment of the CNS in the form of delayed cognitive development was found in 21 children (27%).Assessment of behavior and adaptive skills revealed a significant number of children (72%), whose adaptive behaviors were unfavorably different from the norm. The most common ones were: low concentration of attention — in 77%, increased anxiety and fear — in 65%, hyperactivity — in 60%, impulsivity — in 44%, outbursts of anger — in 43%, deceit and theft — in 40%, excessive dependence or codependency — in 38%, deliberate destruction of one’s own or someone else’s property — in 14% of children.Statistically significant inverse correlations of a high level of significance (p≤0.01) between indicators of nonverbal intelligence and maladaptive behavior were obtained. Inverse correlations between structural abnormalities of the CNS and nonverbal intelligence are presented at the tendency level.

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Introduction The first stage of the psychological intervention is related to diagnostics Objectives Purpose of the study was to explore features of mental self-regulation processes in patients with diagnosis “Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol”. Methods The study involved 39 male patients with alcohol dependence, the average age of 43.6 ± 6 years. The experimental group (20 patients) was taking part in in-patient rehabilitation program, the duration of rehabilitation ranged 4-6 months. The control group included 19 patients of the in-patient addiction treatment department, with average duration of treatment 21 days. To assess self-regulation processes, questionnaires “Style of behavior self-regulation” (Morosanova V.) and questionnaire of volitional self-control (Zverkov A., Eydman E.) were used. To compare differences between two independent groups Mann-Whitney U-test was used Results There was a significant difference for the subscale “Persistence and perseverance” in “Volitional self-control” test (p≤0.05) for the control and experimental groups. Patients, involved in clinical rehabilitation program, have higher ranks comparing to patients got clinical treatment (22.2 and 17.7). The comparison of the results of the questionnaire “Style of behavior self-regulation” showed that there is a significant difference for subscales “Modeling of significant conditions” and “Independence” (p≤0.05); participants from the experimental group had higher mean rank in both cases. Conclusions Patients who took part in the long-term in-patient rehabilitation program had more stable motivation to achieve their goals, better self-regulation and activity planning skills, higher independence and self-confidence, they were less dependent on opinion of others. The identified features can be used in psychological programs aimed at improving planning skills, reducing behavioral rigidity, stabilizing self-esteem and improving adaptive capacity. Disclosure No significant relationships.