Personality Traits of Participants of Local Armed Conflicts in the Remote Post-combat Period

Abstract

Introduction

The problem of the psycho-injuring influence of military operations and accidents on mentality of the person is relevant and significant that is connected with existence of emergency situations, local wars and the international conflicts.

Material and methods

We examined group of patients of participants of local armed conflicts (69 people) in the remote post-combat period (not less than 15 years). Most examined persons were older than 40 years (92%). Duration of stay in conditions of military operations made 6–7 months in 42.0%, 12 months and more – in 43.0%; 15.0% participated in official journeys. Clinical, clinical-physiological, experimental-psychological examination was carried out.

Results

During experimental-psychological examination reorganization of the pre-morbid personality which was expressed in increase in its structure of specific weight of pathocharacterological disorders both as a result of acuteness of qualities of character inherent in patients, and emergence of new forms of personal reaction was revealed. In communication sharpness, maximalism of judgments, rough behavior was typical in combatants. In some cases, we observed existence of permanent mood disorders in the form of a combination of intense affects of melancholy and rage. Behavioural disturbances were expressed to rough demonstration of affect of anger and rage as a proneness to conflict, with jamming on negatively colored experiences, tendency to destructive actions up to criminal acts, abuse of alcohol took place. In some patients, the desire to return back to a situation of military operations was revealed. In the circle of the family, they showed hostility, aggression, and intolerance.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.