in Ukraine, the significant participants of the “anti-terroristic operation” (ATO) need to provide a system of psychiatric, psychotherapeutic assistance.

The 6 groups of disorders:

– non-pathological reaction (Z65.5);

– pathological reactions (F43.0);

– neurotic disturbances (F45);

– psychotic disturbances (F44);

– PTSD (F43.1);

– chronic personality changes (F62.0).

The system of complex assistant was provided. Step 1: emergency psychological assistance. It is carried out on the basis of crisis intervention, that is defined as the emergency and urgent medical and psychological first aid, aimed at the return of the victim to the adaptive level of functioning, preventing progredient development of mental disorders, reducing the negative impact of a traumatic event.

Step 2: medical and psychological support. The purpose is the relief of mental and behavioral disorders, prevention (secondary and tertiary), psychological maladjustment, progressive course of mental disorders, with the purpose, rational, suggestive, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and others. The aim of psychotherapy is to support the patient's assistance, processing traumatic material revaluation of the crisis, a change of attitude, increased self-esteem, develop realistic perspectives and active life position. It is important to restore a sense of competence and design future in which you can use a good past experiences. Step 3: the primary goal of treatment is relief of anxiety and fear, stress, adaptation to the human life and activity in conditions of continuing psychogenic. The most effective method of psychotherapy in these cases is CBT. Step 4: supportive. All steps developed by multimodal model of psychotherapy.