Analysis of the Peculiarities of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Participants in the Anti-terrorist Operation

Authors

  • Valeriia Chetvericova-Ovchynnyk Odessa National Medical University, Valikhovsky Lane 2, Odesa, 65000, Ukraine
  • Volodymyr Ovchynnyk Odessa Military Academy, Fontanska doroha 10, Odesa, 65009, Ukraine
  • Sergii Melnychenko Odessa Military Academy, Fontanska doroha 10, Odesa, 65009, Ukraine
  • Sergiiy Hudal Odessa Military Academy, Fontanska doroha 10, Odesa, 65009, Ukraine

Keywords:

post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic exposure, participants of anti-terroristic operation

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition which is characterized by an anxiety, neurotic, stress related, and somatoform disorders. The main types of PTSD syndromes are anxiety, asthenic, dysphoric, somatoform. PTSD can disrupt job, personal relationships, health and everyday activity. Having PTSD may increase the risk of other mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders, suicide behavior. The incidence of head injuries among anti-terroristic operation (ATO) participants with war injuries rate 16,8-23,2%. The aim of the study was to determine the features of PTSD in participants of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Ukraine and the differences between those participants, who also underwent closed brain injury (CBI). The number of 148 participants of ATO, who took part in the study, were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 participants of ATO (91 people) and Group 2 participants of ATO after closed brain injury (CBI) (57 people). Study  results showed that PTSD is more common among ATO participants with a history of closed brain injury  than without it (23,1% in Group 1 vs 40% in Group 2). Symptoms of clinical depression were found more often among the ATO participants after CBI (14,2% in Group 1 vs 33,3% in Group 2). Among the participants of ATO with history of CBI, the most common PTSD syndromes were asthenic and dysphoric (39,1% and 34,8% respectively among 23 patients with PTSD and history of CBI).  The most common PTSD syndromes among the participants of ATO without CBI were asthenic and anxiety (33,3% and 28,6% respectively among 21 patients with PTSD).  The number of injured participants of the anti-terrorist operation will increase every day, because, for those with PTSD, their families, the environment, the war will continue. Therefore, further researches of diagnostics and rehabilitation of participants of ATO with PTSD are necessary.

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2022-02-03

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Chetvericova-Ovchynnyk, V., Ovchynnyk, V. ., Melnychenko , S., & Hudal , S. . (2022). Analysis of the Peculiarities of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Participants in the Anti-terrorist Operation . International Journal of Formal Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 13(1), 1–6. Retrieved from https://ijfscfrtjournal.isrra.org/index.php/Formal_Sciences_Journal/article/view/616

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