STATE OF THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL SPHERE OF VOLUNTEERS WHOSE ACTIVITY IS CONNECTED WITH ASSISTANCE TO THE MILITARY IN THE AREA OF ARMED ACTIONS

• Main Authors: M. V. Markova, S. Y. Glagolych
• Format: Article
• Language: Ukrainian
• Published: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University 2018-12-01
• Series: Психіатрія, неврологія та медична психологія
• ISSN: 2312-5675; 2411-166X

In order to identify the clinical manifestations of maladaptation inherent in volunteers and the allocation of its psycho-correction targets, a study was conducted of the peculiarities of the state of the psycho-emotional sphere in volunteers whose activities are related to providing the military in a combat zone. 147 people were surveyed who were engaged in volunteer activities related to the provision of military personnel in a combat zone for at least 1 year. Among surveyed were 108 women and 39 men. With the help of the questionnaire “Assessment of professional maladjustment” by A.N. Homeland in the adaptation of M.A. negative effect. In the study of the state of the psycho-emotional sphere of volunteers whose activities are related to providing the military in a combat zone, signs of a depressive reaction of varying severity were revealed, significantly more common than in a sample of ordinary people. This indicates that volunteer activity carries with it the potential risks of developing psycho-emotional disorders. The interrelations of depressive manifestations with disadaptation peculiarities and the level of emotional burnout of volunteers were also established. To understand the pathogenesis of these conditions and to highlight the targets of their psychocorrection, we analyzed the clinical content of the identified depressive manifestations in the patients. We took into account the obtained data when developing measures for psychological correction and psycho-prophylactic support of volunteers whose activities are related to providing military personnel in a combat zone.