The teragnostic potential of the methodology of event-based reconstruction of the time perspective of combatants with manifestations of post-traumatic stress disorder

<p><strong>Context and relevance.</strong> The relevance of the study is due to the need to find effective methods of psychological correction of the event space of the time perspective of participants in hostilities with manifestations of PTSD in order to adapt to further life outside of hostilities. <strong>Objective.</strong> To assess the diagnostic potential of the event-based reconstruction technique of the time perspective of combatants with manifestations of PTSD. <strong>Methods and materials.</strong> The total sample size of 38 men aged 22–34 years (average age was 25.3 ± 2.09) who are at the rehabilitation stage. All participants in the study had at least 6 months of combat experience. The study was carried out on the basis of written informed consent from the subjects. The methods used were the method of event-based reconstruction of the time perspective of the personality of V.B. Nikishina, E.A. Petrash. <strong>Results.</strong> An increase in the size of the past, present and future has been reliably established; the volume of the event space. The synchronization of the positive and negative vectors of the event orientation has been established. A significant expansion of the chronological boundaries of the time perspective, an increase in its event content, a decrease in the intensity of traumatic experiences through the loss of the system-forming role of a traumatic event, and the transformation of the system of inter-event relationships are key criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of psychological correction. <strong>Conclusions. </strong>The teragnostic potential of the method of event-based reconstruction of the time perspective of participants in combat operations with manifestations of post-traumatic stress disorder, which is implemented both as a psychodiagnostic toolkit and as a tool for psychological correction of time perspective, is proved.</p>