Elena  Ichitovkina,Andrey  Soloviev,
Mental Health of Retired Ex-Combatants
Gerontology and Geriatric Research
2020
2733-2292
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.GGR.2020.02.02
https://www.sciencerepository.org/mental-health-of-retired-ex-combatants_GGR-2020-2-102 
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of the study is to analyze the structure of mental disorders and social adaptation in
retired ex-combatants of the security forces.
Methods: 111 retired men, ex-combatants who sought medical care, were examined. There are two groups:
I: 56 people with identified mental disorders; II: 55 with pre-nosological mental health disorders.
Results: It is shown that the state of mental health of retired ex-combatants is characterized by severe
polymorphic mental disorders, especially those expressed in group I (organic, behavioural disorders,
substance use, schizophrenia, schizotypic and delusional disorders, affective, neurotic, stress-related, and
somatoform disorders, personality and behaviour disorders in adulthood), as well as social maladaptation,
associated with the transformation of values, lifestyle and communication, the emergence of difficulties in
social and everyday life, the breakdown of social ties and the displacement of pensioners from public life.
Conclusion: The article substantiates the need for a comprehensive approach to the rehabilitation of retired
ex-combatants with the interaction of all government structures, public associations, medical, psychological
and social institutions directly related to the development and implementation of individual rehabilitation
routes.Keywords: Retired ex-combatants, mental health disorders, social maladaptation, comprehensive assistance, rehabilitation