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A special program was developed for conducting The main component of the psychological
psychological rehabilitation at the Scientific Research rehabilitation program of combatants is the
Center of NGU Combat and Service Activity. The psychological training for the PSI restoration. Purpose
purpose of the psychological rehabilitation program of of the training: the restoration of PSI as a harmonious
the NGU combatants is to restore mental health, a combination of a sense of security and ability to
sense of PSI and effective social behavior. develop and self-fulfillment.
The main tasks of psychological rehabilitation program The tasks of the psychological training for the
of combatants are as following: restoration of PSI are as following:
1) psychological correction of violations of the - restoration of the PSI feeling, feeling of safety, ability
emotional, personal and behavioral sphere of the to protect themselves;
military; - transfer of responsibility for their own lives into their
2) improvement of the state of mental health, own hands, restoration of their ability to manage their
restoration of levels of PSI, quality of life of military own lives;
service members in order to increase their social - using the traumatic situation to rethink the values of
adaptation in the family, military team and society; their own lives;
3) prophylaxis of the early marginal disorders of the - the use of trauma energy for post-traumatic growth.
mental register (including manifestations of suicidal The psychological training is intended for military
behavior) in the military; personnel participating in combat operations, which
4) training of self-regulation measures (removal of have an average and low level of PSI, signs of ASR
stress, anxiety, aggressiveness, control of dependent and PTSD, disorders of rehabilitation that do not reach
behavior, training of means of self-motivation); the clinical level. The number of participants is about
5) formation of constructive skills of social interaction 12-15 people. Possible involvement of co-coach, in
in society; addition to the main trainer. The trainer should be a
6) mobilization of psychological resources of military male psychologist who has experience of participating
personnel in overcoming the consequences of wounds, in combat actions.
injuries, disability, relief of pain, psychological training The psychological rehabilitation work involves the
of victims of surgery and in the postoperative period movement following the vector from the “disturbed
(as necessary); sense of safety” to “normalizing the sense of personal
7) monitoring of the psychological state of military safety”. This movement takes place under two main
personnel participating in the psychological conditions: 1) the creation of a safe atmosphere, a safe
rehabilitation program activities. environment; 2) the use of psychological techniques.
The main types of activities included in the Conducting psychological training in the conditions of
psychological rehabilitation program of military a Medical Rehabilitation Center meets both these
personnel are as follows: conditions. The basis of the training is the developed
1. Psychodiagnostics (monitoring of individual model of the PSI (Prykhodko, 2014). It involves
psychological peculiarities of personality before and working with the four components that form the
after psychological rehabilitation). sensation of PSI as a harmonious state that combines a
2. Psychological lecture. sense of safety and a desire for self-realization:
3. Practical training on self-regulatory means (control 1) satisfaction with the situation of development of
of anger, self-motivation, etc.). own “Me” – this component “Internal comfort”
4. Psychological training for the restoration of PSI in initiates movement from the change of environment or
military personnel participating in combat actions. from the actualization of mechanisms of self-
5. Individual consultations with combatants, conducted regulation;
simultaneously irrespective of the measures of the main 2) “Value and semantic” component allows
psychological rehabilitation program. determining the vital priorities to overcome the
Before conducting a psychological rehabilitation traumatic situation, it implements the principle:
program of combatants, specialists are involved in the “Everything can be experienced, if you know for
distribution of the following main functions: what”;
1) Counselling Psychologist – for conducting an 3) “Motivational and volitional” component involves
introductory lecture, psychodiagnosis, individual understanding of the own goals and opportunities for
consultations and practical classes, which are aimed at their achievement and, accordingly, harmonious
forming skills of self-management and desensitization, redistribution of energy for the realization of really
including every day relaxation measures, except for important things and not dispersal of forces on the
those conducted by the psychologists-trainers. secondary things (especially in conditions of danger);
2) Training Psychologist for training PSI recovery in 4) “Moral and communicative” component means that
military participating in combat actions. following the rules of interaction adopted in the
3) Family Psychologist – for group and individual surrounding society promotes the formation of a safe
trainings, consultations. social environment, reduces the probability of
4) Sexologist (sex therapist) – for the group and conflicts, creates an atmosphere of promoting the
individual trainings, consultations. realization of the goals of the person, self-realization.
Structure of the combatants’ psychological
rehabilitation program is presented in Table 1.

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