Implications of post-traumatic stress disorder among the military population

Elena Nisiparu () and Raluca Silvia Matei ()
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Elena Nisiparu: Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Raluca Silvia Matei: Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

BlackSea Journal of Psychology, 2019, vol. 10, issue 2, 15-23

Abstract: “Meeting the phenomenon of death is a fundamental disturbing experience. From that moment, a set of biological, psychological, physiological mechanisms is triggered in people's minds, through which they try to face this totally unique situation, even for a soldier trained for these circumstances. The military is no longer able to cope with this situation ", said, in 2015, the psychiatrist Humbert Boissaux. Known as PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder occurs after experiencing events such as war, natural disasters, etc. In this article, we analyze the phenomenon of PTSD in the military populations of NATO bases in Romania, where this disorder has grown in recent years. Given that research in the field is quite poor, this information can help inform prevention and screening efforts, as screening programs could be targeted at high-risk populations. Given the prevalence and possible consequences of PTSD among active military personnel, the continuous development and evaluation of effective screening methods is an important public health need.

Keywords: post-traumatic stress disorder; psychological mechanisms; military; epidemiology; trauma. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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