SIGNS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN COMBATANTS WITH DIFFERENT COMBAT EXPERIENCE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
Clinical and Preventive Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
2, С. 112 - 121
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
Aim.
To
study
the
signs
of
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
in
combatants
depending
on
duration
their
participation
combat
operations
and
to
substantiate
structure
psychological
rehabilitation.
Materials
methods.
The
research
involved
127
(men)
–
participants
russian
war
against
Ukraine
2022−2024
with
different
experiences:
up
12
months
(Group
1,
n
=
61)
more
than
2,
66).
All
were
representatives
National
Police
Ukraine,
belonged
enlisted
staff,
undergoing
inpatient
treatment
neuropsychiatric
medical
institutions
Ukraine.
Such
methods
as
analysis
generalization
literary
sources,
psycho-diagnostic
testing,
questionnaires,
statistical
used
research.
Testing
was
carried
out
using
Mississippi
Scale
for
Combat-Related
PTSD,
questionnaire
survey
based
author’s
questionnaire.
Results.
It
has
been
found
that
a
longer
stay
zone
have
significantly
(p
≤
0.01)
higher
level
PTSD
manifestation
by
12.5
points.
also
frequency
symptoms
experience
is
0.005-0.001)
higher.
are
most
often
detected
include:
sleep
disturbance
(92.4
%);
attempts
avoid
thoughts
conversations
about
traumatic
event
(89.4
intrusive
memories
(83.3
fear,
helplessness,
anxiety,
irritation,
anger
(80.3
feeling
alienation
(74.2
disorders
physiological
sphere
cognitive
(66.7
decreased
interest
previously
significant
activities
values
(68.2
increased
vigilance,
sense
excessive
control
(65.1
aggressiveness,
proneness
conflict
(59.1
%).
Conclusions.
rehabilitation
manifestations
substantiated
development
psycho-correctional
training
program
referred
“Formation
Personal
Space
Combatants”
aimed
at
supporting
social
adaptation,
personal
self-affirmation,
self-actualization.
data
obtained
indicate
need
further
effectiveness
developed
innovative
approaches
law
enforcement
officers
improve
quality
life
adaptation.
Язык: Английский
Stakeholder experiences of a public safety personnel work reintegration program
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(Suppl_1), С. S23 - S31
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2023
Public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
are
at
risk
of
experiencing
operational
stress
injuries
(OSIs).
The
functional
impairments
caused
by
OSIs
can
contribute
to
challenges
with
returning
pre-injury
requirements.
A
Canadian
municipal
policing
agency
developed
a
peer-led
workplace
reintegration
program
(RP)
assist
PSP
in
their
after
an
illness
or
injury.
Although
this
RP
has
been
used
internationally,
there
is
paucity
research
on
and
its
implementation
organizations.
perspectives
key
stakeholders
important
for
capturing
the
current
state
RPs
future
directions
advocacy,
implementation,
sustainability,
spread
RP,
set
stage
research.
purpose
study
was
explore
experiences
engaged
creation,
facilitation,
execution
Alberta,
Canada.
This
will
help
identify
strengths,
barriers,
facilitators,
needs,
processes,
attitudes
associated
direction
qualitative
thematic
analysis
focus
groups
(N=8)
involving
(N=30)
from
five
organizations
conducted
using
community-engaged
approach
as
part
larger
mixed-methods
study.
Four
themes
emerged
participants:
(1)
Integral
elements
success,
(2)
(3)
Key
areas
growth,
(4)
Evolution
Program.
While
highly
regarded
stakeholders,
it
essential
that
evidence-based
guide
evaluation,
modification,
spread,
scale
globally.
Язык: Английский
Explaining the personal cognitive factors affecting physical activity and nutritional behaviors in the middle‐aged at risk of coronary artery disease: A directed qualitative content analysis
Health Science Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
7(3)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Coronary
artery
disease
(CAD)
is
the
most
common
cardiovascular
worldwide.
Nutrition
and
physical
activity
are
recognized
as
major
lifestyle-related
behaviors
to
reduce
risk
of
noncommunicable
diseases.
It
essential
explain
personal
cognitive
factors
identify
potential
ways
increase
improve
nutritional
behavior.
Therefore,
present
study
aimed
affecting
behavior
in
middle-aged
population
at
a
CAD.
Язык: Английский
Perspectives and Experiences of Public Safety Personnel Engaged in a Peer-Led Workplace Reintegration Program Post Critical Incident or Operational Stress Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(7), С. 949 - 949
Опубликована: Июль 19, 2024
Introduction:
Public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
experience
operational
stress
injuries
(OSIs),
which
can
put
them
at
increased
risk
of
experiencing
mental
health
and
functional
challenges.
Such
challenges
result
in
PSP
needing
to
take
time
away
from
the
workplace.
An
unsuccessful
workplace
reintegration
process
may
contribute
further
personal
for
their
families
as
well
staffing
shortages
that
adversely
affect
organizations.
The
Canadian
Workplace
Reintegration
Program
(RP)
has
seen
a
global
scale
spread
recent
years.
However,
there
remains
lack
evidence-based
literature
on
this
topic
RP
specifically.
current
qualitative
study
was
designed
explore
perspectives
who
had
engaged
due
potentially
psychologically
injurious
event
or
OSI.
Methods:
A
thematic
analysis
analyzed
interview
data
26
completed
RP.
researchers
identified
five
themes:
(1)
impact
stigma
service
engagement;
(2)
importance
short-term
critical
incident
(STCI)
program;
(3)
strengths
RP;
(4)
barriers
areas
improvement
(5)
support
outside
Discussion:
Preliminary
results
were
favorable,
but
research
is
needed
address
effectiveness,
efficacy,
utility
Conclusion:
By
addressing
through
innovation
research,
future
initiatives
iterations
provide
best
possible
communities.
Язык: Английский
PeerOnCall: Exploring how organizational culture shapes implementation of a peer support app for public safety personnel
Comprehensive Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
135, С. 152524 - 152524
Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024
Public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
such
as
firefighters,
paramedics,
and
police
are
exposed
to
traumatic
situations,
which
increase
their
risk
for
mental
health
issues.
However,
many
PSP
do
not
seek
help
in
a
timely
manner.
Peer
support
interventions
have
the
potential
decrease
stigma
treatment-seeking
behaviours
among
PSP.
little
is
known
regarding
how
organizational
culture
of
public
organizations
(PSOs)
affects
implementation
peer-based
intervention.
This
study
aims
understand
extent
culture,
including
masculinity
contest
cultures
(MCC),
within
Canadian
PSOs
could
affect
PeerOnCall,
new
peer
app
A
qualitative
multiple
case
design
was
adopted,
integrating
semi-structured
interviews
with
champions
from
five
PSOs.
One
three
each
PSO
acted
key
informants
organizations.
Interviews
explored
champions'
perceptions
might
shape
implementation.
Interview
data
were
analyzed
using
inductive
thematic
analysis.
Three
themes
identified
analysis
champion
interviews.
The
first
theme
focused
on
external
drivers
second
internal
shift.
third
can
create
resistance
Importantly,
MCC
norm
show
no
weakness
described
source
when
implementing
app.
Each
had
unique
changing
culture.
Understanding
anticipate
role
shaping
an
app-based
intervention
like
PeerOnCall
guide
creation
contextually
relevant
strategies
that
optimize
Recommendations
optimizing
areas
further
provided.
Язык: Английский
Peculiarities of stress disorders manifestation in armed conflict participants and directions of their social and psychological rehabilitation
Acta Balneologica,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
66(6), С. 373 - 378
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Aim:
The
aim
is
to
investigate
the
peculiarities
of
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
in
armed
conflict
participants
and
substantiate
directions
their
social
psychological
rehabilitation.
Materials
Methods:
research
involved
100
russian-Ukrainian
war
2022-2024
(men
aged
23
54).
Research
methods
included
bibliosemantic,
medical
sociological
(interviews,
questionnaires),
statistical
methods.
Results:
It
has
been
found
that
majority
(66%)
have
a
high
degree
PTSD
manifestation,
main
symptoms
which
are
headache
(96.9
%);
sleep
disturbance
(69.7%);
depression
(74.2%);
increased
fatigue
(62.1%);
stomach
cramps
(59.1%);
constant
anxiety
(68.2%);
“paranoid”
phenomena
(45.5%);
feeling
fear
(71.2%);
lack
self-confidence
(65.2%);
aggression
(51.5%);
substance
abuse
(30.3%);
sense
guilt
(27.3%);
signs
hallucinatory
experiences
(24.2%);
rage
attacks
(15.2%).
soldiers
(45
%)
avoid
any
talk
about
traumatic
events
choose
“avoidance”
as
defense
mechanism.
technology
rehabilitation
with
manifestations
substantiated,
aim,
tasks,
stages,
methods,
principles,
techniques.
Conclusions:
partnership
cooperation
key
implementing
impact,
should
involve
participant
himself
recovery
process.
Individualization
consideration
each
person’s
adaptive
capacities,
well
participation
commanders,
personnel,
psychologists,
fellow
soldiers,
important
elements
successful
Язык: Английский
Employee support: Where have we come from, and where are we going?
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(Suppl_1), С. S57 - S63
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2023
Peer
involvement
has
been
supporting
people
experiencing
mental
health
and
other
psychosocial
problems
for
over
a
hundred
years.
As
the
influence
of
peers
increases
in
primary
secondary
care
as
well
within
organisations,
there
is
need
to
evaluate
effectiveness
using
deliver
support
range
conditions.
This
paper
reviews
emergence
peer
from
United
Kingdom’s
social
welfare
American
justice
movements.
There
are
some
well-established
benefits
taking
close
possible
those
through
provide
clinical
without
adequate
training
assistance.
Whilst
this
was
written
with
policing
mind,
principles
would
apply
any
organisation
considering
introducing
program.
Язык: Английский
Views on the Functionality and Use of the PeerConnect App Among Public Safety Personnel: Qualitative Analysis
JMIR Formative Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
7, С. e46968 - e46968
Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2023
Research
supports
that
public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
are
regularly
exposed
to
potentially
psychologically
traumatic
events
and
occupational
stress,
which
can
compromise
their
well-being.
To
help
address
PSP
well-being
mental
health,
peer
support
is
increasingly
being
adopted
(and
developed)
in
organizations.
Peer
apps
have
been
developed
connect
the
supporter
anonymously
confidentially,
but
little
known
about
effectiveness,
utility,
uptake.We
designed
this
study
evaluate
functionality
use
of
PeerConnect
app,
a
vehicle
for
receiving
administering
support.
The
app
connects
peers
also
provides
information
(eg,
health
screening
tools,
newsfeed)
users;
thus,
we
wanted
understand
why
or
did
not
adopt
app's
perceived
utility.
Our
intention
was
determine
if
served
purpose
connectivity
organizations
implementing
support.A
sample
(N=23)
participated
an
interview
they
used
app.
We
first
surveyed
participants
across
Ontario,
Canada,
at
end
survey
invited
participate
follow-up
interview.
Of
23
interviewed,
16
were
users
7
nonusers.
After
transcribing
all
audio
recordings
interviews,
emergent
theme
approach
analyze
themes
within
responses.PSP
largely
viewed
positively,
with
Connect
feature
most
popular
(this
facilitated
support),
followed
by
Newsfeed
Resources.
App
appreciated
convenience
felt
helped
reduce
stigma
around
pressure
on
supporters
while
raising
awareness
wellness.
who
attributed
nonuse
disinterest
uncertainty
need
web-based
nature
increase
adoption,
recommended
increased
communication
promotion
services
continued
efforts
combat
stigma.We
provide
contextual
use.
findings
demonstrate
open
apps,
more
education
required
stigma.
Future
research
should
continue
inform
design
ensure
fulfilling
purpose.
Язык: Английский
Views on the Functionality and Use of the PeerConnect App Among Public Safety Personnel: Qualitative Analysis (Preprint)
Опубликована: Март 3, 2023
BACKGROUND
Research
supports
that
public
safety
personnel
(PSP)
are
regularly
exposed
to
potentially
psychologically
traumatic
events
and
occupational
stress,
which
can
compromise
their
well-being.
To
help
address
PSP
well-being
mental
health,
peer
support
is
increasingly
being
adopted
(and
developed)
in
organizations.
Peer
apps
have
been
developed
connect
the
supporter
anonymously
confidentially,
but
little
known
about
effectiveness,
utility,
uptake.
OBJECTIVE
We
designed
this
study
evaluate
functionality
use
of
PeerConnect
app,
a
vehicle
for
receiving
administering
support.
The
app
connects
peers
also
provides
information
(eg,
health
screening
tools,
newsfeed)
users;
thus,
we
wanted
understand
why
or
did
not
adopt
app’s
perceived
utility.
Our
intention
was
determine
if
served
purpose
connectivity
organizations
implementing
METHODS
A
sample
(N=23)
participated
an
interview
they
used
app.
first
surveyed
participants
across
Ontario,
Canada,
at
end
survey
invited
participate
follow-up
interview.
Of
23
interviewed,
16
were
users
7
nonusers.
After
transcribing
all
audio
recordings
interviews,
emergent
theme
approach
analyze
themes
within
responses.
RESULTS
largely
viewed
positively,
with
Connect
feature
most
popular
(this
facilitated
support),
followed
by
Newsfeed
Resources.
App
appreciated
convenience
felt
helped
reduce
stigma
around
pressure
on
supporters
while
raising
awareness
wellness.
who
attributed
nonuse
disinterest
uncertainty
need
web-based
nature
increase
adoption,
recommended
increased
communication
promotion
services
continued
efforts
combat
stigma.
CONCLUSIONS
provide
contextual
use.
findings
demonstrate
open
apps,
more
education
required
Future
research
should
continue
inform
design
ensure
fulfilling
purpose.
CLINICALTRIAL
Язык: Английский