PSYCHOLOGICAL EDUCATION OF EMPLOYEES OF ORGANIZATIONS ON ISSUES OF EMOTIONAL RESPONSE IN EXTREME SITUATIONS

Abstract

In this article, extreme situations are considered as a factor that threatens the safety of human life. The purpose of our study is to describe preventive measures to ensure the psychological safety of the individual in life-threatening situations. Extreme situations make changes to the normal life of a person, as they lead to a violation of personal integrity, psychological well-being and safety. Panic becomes the main form of human behavior, since such situations arise suddenly and develop quite rapidly. In conditions of uncertainty, a person has an increased level of anxiety, which leads to chaotic actions and inability to make rational decisions. In this case, in order to ensure psychological safety, a person should follow the instructions and a clear plan of action in conditions of real danger, as well as be aware of self-regulation methods. Systematic preventive measures that include psychological education should be directed to interdepartmental interaction between employees of institutions and special services (EMERCOM, police, psychologists, medical workers, etc.). Risks associated with trauma and threats to a person’s physical and mental health are minimized when special services and the population (for example, victims or witnesses of an incident) work together and coordinate their actions. The ability to recognize, manage and control emotional reactions and behavior is a key factor of psychological safety in conditions of real danger. The study results might be used by educational psychologists, organizational psychologists, teachers and heads of organizations.