Biosuggestive therapyin the treatment system of stress-related disorders in internally displaced persons

Abstract

A comprehensive examination of 86 internally displaced persons from Anti-Terrorist Operation zone with stress-related disorders was conducted. Patients were both sexes, aged 18-55 years. The main group (MG) consisted of 50 patients who in addition to standard treatment according to clinical protocols received a course of biosuggestive therapy, control group (CG) consisted of 36 patients who received standard therapy according to clinical protocols. According to the study data obtained during on the background of therapy in patients of the main group there was a more pronounced decrease in anxiety and depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Scales (HDRS, HAM-A). The clinical data were received about reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression from clinically expressed values to subclinical during use of biosuggestive therapy at patients of the MG, in comparison with scores by the same scales at patients of CG. The use of biosuggestive therapy in the complex treatment of patients with anxiety and mixed anxiety-depressive disorders has a positive effect on the feeling of psychological well-being, strengthening the sense of belonging and personal realization, improving interpersonal relationships, feeling of support from relatives and society, which affects the overall perception of quality of life, and most importantly reduces main symptoms and level of mental stress. Keywords: stress-related disorders, biosuggestive therapy, anxiety, depression.