Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine
The purpose of this article is to show psychological features of post-traumatic stress disorder of combatants. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional method...
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Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, G.S.Kostiuk Institute of Psychology
2024-11-01
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| description | The purpose of this article is to show psychological features of post-traumatic stress disorder of combatants.
Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling and generalization. The experimental method was the method of organizing empirical research.
The results of the research. The following methods were shown to be widely used by psychologists and rehabilitation specialists of military units and unit commanders in the practice of psychological rehabilitation of combatants who had received combat mental trauma: autogenic techniques (performance of mental self-regulation techniques, self-training, meditation, etc.); physiological methods (deep sleep, rest, quality food, drinking a lot of water, shower, field bath); organizational means (establishing a clear regime of work and rest, involvement of servicemen into active combat training, service, preservation of military uniform); medication means (sedatives, tranquilizers, antidepressants, nootropics, psychostimulants, phytotherapy, vitamin therapy, etc.); psychotherapeutic techniques and methods (individual and group rational psychotherapy, music, library, art, nature therapy, etc.).
Conclusions. We proved that the situation of hostilities, which take place in the east of Ukraine, leads to pronounced changes in the functional state of mental activity, which is characterized by the development of extremely strong negative emotions, such as anxiety, fear, severe mental and physical fatigue. The rapid transition to a peaceful reality often does not allow combatants to adequately respond to certain circumstances from the perspective of the surrounding reality. Post-traumatic stress disorder, becoming chronic, affects almost every aspect of a combatant’s life, including work, activity, interpersonal relationships, physical health and self-esteem. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-715aa06bbd2c4b3fa68d5ae9aae7f0212024-12-04T11:20:19ZengKamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, G.S.Kostiuk Institute of PsychologyПроблеми сучасної психології2227-62462663-69562024-11-01649111410.32626/2227-6246.2024-64.91-114355295Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in UkraineYevhen Kharchenko0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-8503Liana Onufriieva1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2442-4601Rivne Medical AcademyKamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National UniversityThe purpose of this article is to show psychological features of post-traumatic stress disorder of combatants. Methods of the research. The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling and generalization. The experimental method was the method of organizing empirical research. The results of the research. The following methods were shown to be widely used by psychologists and rehabilitation specialists of military units and unit commanders in the practice of psychological rehabilitation of combatants who had received combat mental trauma: autogenic techniques (performance of mental self-regulation techniques, self-training, meditation, etc.); physiological methods (deep sleep, rest, quality food, drinking a lot of water, shower, field bath); organizational means (establishing a clear regime of work and rest, involvement of servicemen into active combat training, service, preservation of military uniform); medication means (sedatives, tranquilizers, antidepressants, nootropics, psychostimulants, phytotherapy, vitamin therapy, etc.); psychotherapeutic techniques and methods (individual and group rational psychotherapy, music, library, art, nature therapy, etc.). Conclusions. We proved that the situation of hostilities, which take place in the east of Ukraine, leads to pronounced changes in the functional state of mental activity, which is characterized by the development of extremely strong negative emotions, such as anxiety, fear, severe mental and physical fatigue. The rapid transition to a peaceful reality often does not allow combatants to adequately respond to certain circumstances from the perspective of the surrounding reality. Post-traumatic stress disorder, becoming chronic, affects almost every aspect of a combatant’s life, including work, activity, interpersonal relationships, physical health and self-esteem.https://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2227-6246/article/view/316675military stress of combatantspost-traumatic stress disorderchronicaspects of a combatant’s lifework, activityinterpersonal relationshipsphysical healthself-esteemfunctional state of mental activityextremely strong negative emotionsanxietyfearsevere mental and physical fatigue |
| spellingShingle | Yevhen Kharchenko Liana Onufriieva Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine Проблеми сучасної психології military stress of combatants post-traumatic stress disorder chronic aspects of a combatant’s life work, activity interpersonal relationships physical health self-esteem functional state of mental activity extremely strong negative emotions anxiety fear severe mental and physical fatigue |
| title | Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine |
| title_full | Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine |
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| title_short | Psychological Features of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Combatants in the Situation of War in Ukraine |
| title_sort | psychological features of post traumatic stress disorder of combatants in the situation of war in ukraine |
| topic | military stress of combatants post-traumatic stress disorder chronic aspects of a combatant’s life work, activity interpersonal relationships physical health self-esteem functional state of mental activity extremely strong negative emotions anxiety fear severe mental and physical fatigue |
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