THE PHENOMENON OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The article presents a discussion of the problem of studying the phenomenon of posttraumatic stress disorder in psychology. The theoretical aspects of the study of posttraumatic stress disorder are considered, the main directions and results of empirical studies of posttraumatic stress disorder in foreign and domestic science are analysed. The degree of prevalence, the main factors and mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder are discussed. The article presents the results of the study of the predisposition to the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as the influence of posttraumatic stress disorder on personality, emotional sphere, value orientations, personality self-attitude, character traits, etc. The results of the study are important for the differential diagnosis of psychological characteristics of people with posttraumatic stress disorder and the choice of a strategy for psychological assistance.