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The current article presents the essence of theoretical provisions related to professional, psychological, and social rehabilitation of those servicemen who returned from the combat zone in eastern Ukraine. It is noted that psychological rehabilitation is considered as a kind of psychological assistance in that part, which aims to restore the lost (impaired) mental capabilities, emotional functioning, and health. It is emphasized that the object of psychological rehabilitation are people who have received combat mental trauma, which is manifested acutely or delayed in time. The principles of psychological rehabilitation are highlighted: the principle of prevention, the principle of urgency, the principle of the proximity of rehabilitation institutions to the line of combat, the principle of simplicity of measures, the principle of continuity and individualization of measures. The experience of direct rehabilitation work with the military is described; recommendations for optimization of the rehabilitation process are given. It is emphasized that in the process of rehabilitation there is a place for both, unlocking the system of psychological protection of servicemen, and creating an emotionally supportive atmosphere in the group, and for implementing individual and group psychocorrection, training the effective communication skills.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/j.2020.33.3.307-315
Date of publication: 2020-10-31 02:04:43
Date of submission: 2020-05-15 17:41:59
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