THE PSYCHOSOMATIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMBAT STRESS AND INJURIES (MONITORING RESULTS REPORT)

Abstract

The study was conducted in real conditions while assisting military medical staff. Our psychological team working on a voluntary basis participated in the rehabilitation and psychological assessment of thousands of soldiers during the 44-day war and in the post-war period. In this work, we have made an attempt to address the assessment of soldiers’ psychological conditions due to combat stress and post-stress conditions, depending on the nature of the trauma (injury or mental disorder). Accounting all these conditions allows us to more effectively and accurately assess soldiers’ mental and physical health, to clarify the vectors of psycho-rehabilitation work, to predict further psychological shifts. The study revealed significant patterns of inverse correlation between physical injury and mental disorders, as well as some connections between the personal component and mental disorder.