PSYCHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF STRESS DISORDERS DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF MILITARY CONFLICT

Abstract

The article is devoted to the research of definition of the concept of personality stress disorder and finding out the psychological mechanisms of stress disorders development in the conditions of military conflict. Stress disorder, as a negative psychological consequence of traumatic stress, occurs immediately after a traumatic event or after some time, depending on the psychological characteristics of each person. The content of the concepts of “stress disorder” and “psychological disorder” is distinguished; the concept of “stress disorder” is broader than “psychological disorder” because the former covers the entire spectrum of psychological disorders. Stress disorder is a neurotic state of the human psyche that occurs as a result of distress (chronic neuropsychological stress) and has signs of impaired daily functioning (disturbed sleep biorhythms, appetite disorders, impaired memory, attention, fatigue, etc.) Stress disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, dysthymia, adjustment disorders, acute stress and panic disorders, PTSD, and neuroses.