Psychological Features of Combat Psychotrauma Experienced by Combatants
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Abstract. The article aims to study the psychological characteristics of combatants' experience of combat trauma. The methodological basis of the article is the scientific concepts of studying combat psychotrauma of servicemen and possible variations of mental disorders after it. The methodological tools were chosen in accordance with the stated purpose, specifics of the object and subject of the study. A number of theoretical positions on the interpretation of the conceptual apparatus of the study are considered, namely: psychotrauma, combat stress, acute traumatic disorder, post-traumatic disorder, etc. The main features of the course of acute traumatic disorder and post-traumatic disorder are revealed, their similar and differential features are identified. A number of significant determinants of the occurrence of acute traumatic and posttraumatic disorders are characterized. It is proved that in order to carry out effective individual professional and psychological training of servicemen for potential combat traumatization, it is important to focus on the profile of a person who has an increased risk of acute posttraumatic disorder and posttraumatic disorder. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the generalization of the theoretical foundations of the problem of combat trauma in military personnel. It has been determined that the preservation of the mental health of combatants necessitates the distinction between the consequences of their combat psychotraumatization in order to implement an individual approach to psychological assistance after being in extreme conditions of military conflict.
Keywords: combat stress; psychotrauma; acute stress disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; factors of psychotrauma.
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