MODEL OF LONG-TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WITH APHASIA

Abstract

Lack of generalized methodological data regarding self-analysis of the status of a clinical psychologist and а patient's family environment in the process of neuropsychological rehabilitation requires development of procedures for a medical psychologist’s long-term work with a patient in home care conditions, determination and management of positions of people closed to a patient and engaged in the rehabilitation process, as well as determination of their roles as social impact agents who need medical psychologists’ support.
The analysis of clinical cases of survey carried out during a longterm neuropsychologic rehabilita-tion of patients with aphasia and psychological counseling of such patients’ families allowed to introduce a role of a “curator”, to demonstrate the dynamics of its position using the example of a clinical case of interaction with a medical psychologist at each stage of rehabilitation. Further study in this field presupposes searching of other agents having social impact on the rehabilitation process.