Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to analyze the structure of mental disorders and social adaptation in retired ex-combatants of the security forces. Methods: 111 retired men, ex-combatants who sought medical care, were examined. There are two groups: I: 56 people with identified mental disorders; II: 55 with pre-nosological mental health disorders. Results: It is shown that the state of mental health of retired ex-combatants is characterized by severe polymorphic mental disorders, especially those expressed in group I (organic, behavioural disorders, substance use, schizophrenia, schizotypic and delusional disorders, affective, neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders, personality and behaviour disorders in adulthood), as well as social maladaptation, associated with the transformation of values, lifestyle and communication, the emergence of difficulties in social and everyday life, the breakdown of social ties and the displacement of pensioners from public life. Conclusion: The article substantiates the need for a comprehensive approach to the rehabilitation of retired ex-combatants with the interaction of all government structures, public associations, medical, psychological and social institutions directly related to the development and implementation of individual rehabilitation routes.
Highlights
Priority national tasks of demographic policy in the field of health are to strengthen the health of the elderly, strengthen the prevention of morbidity and disability, develop rehabilitation, and introduce modern highly effective health-saving technologies [1]
The purpose of the study is to analyze the structure of mental disorders and social adaptation in retired ex-combatants of the security forces
The problem of social adaptation of retired combatants is caused by difficulties in adapting to the new status and new living conditions
Summary
Priority national tasks of demographic policy in the field of health are to strengthen the health of the elderly, strengthen the prevention of morbidity and disability, develop rehabilitation, and introduce modern highly effective health-saving technologies [1]. Particular attention is drawn to the problems of retired law enforcement officers, especially participants in combat operations (combatants) who returned from business trips to perform official tasks in special conditions, without the analysis of which it is impossible to solve demographic and medical and social problems of certain categories of citizens [2, 3]. Mental health protection and social adaptation of combatants require the development of state measures to reduce the impact of stressors of service activities, complex poly-professional therapy, rehabilitation, and re-socialization with their integration into civil society [4]. The purpose of the study is to analyze the structure of mental disorders and social adaptation in retired ex-combatants of the security forces
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