UKRAINIAN BULLETIN OF PSYCHONEUROLOGY

The Scientific and Practical Journal of Medicine
ISSN 2079-0325
DOI 10.36927/2079-0325
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ANALYSIS OF MANIFESTATIONS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN COMBATANTS WITH COMORBID PATHOLOGY AND CIVILIANS WITH ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE IN THE DYNAMICS OF TREATMENT DURING WAR (preliminary study)

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  • DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPY OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS

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  • 616.89-008.454-06:008.441.44:355.01

Abstract

The study determined the dynamics of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combatants and civilians with alcohol dependence under the influence of treatment; comparative results of examinations for the presence of PTSD and alcohol dependence among the subjects are presented. Combatants received traditional therapy in combination with dehydroepiandrosterone, while civilians received traditional therapy only. Before treatment, clinical signs of PTSD were detected in 20.0 % of civilians (of a situational, adaptive nature) and in 93.4 % of combatants (symptoms characteristic of moderate or severe PTSD). After treatment, symptoms were alleviated in 93.4 % of civilians, and in the group of combatants a pronounced positive dynamic in psycho-emotional state was observed (reduced severity of PTSD symptoms, improved emotional regulation, restored sleep, and increased social adaptation), which confirms the effectiveness of the therapy (p < 0,05).

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  • 29-33

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