Main directions of psychological correction of mental health disorders in children and family members of participants in military conflicts

Relevance. In studies devoted to mental health disorders of family members of war veterans, recommendations are given for psychological correction that need to be differentiated and specified depending on the specifics of these disorders, as well as depending on the socio-psychological, cultural, ideological characteristics of each particular family, within which its members find psychological resources for coping with mental trauma. The purpose of this work was to analyze and summarize existing studies on mental health disorders and the development of specific areas (models) of specialized psychological assistance to children of veterans of military conflicts. The analysis of literary sources was the first stage of the study, implemented at the Chechen State Pedagogical University within the framework of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation «Development and testing of an integrated model for the correction of stress-related disorders in traumatized children of participants in the SVO in a school setting.» Material and methods. The methods used were the analysis of domestic and foreign literary sources containing the results of randomized controlled studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses of works devoted to mental health disorders of war veterans and their family members. Preference was given to publications for the last 5 years. Results. Analysis of the research results shows that the presence of health problems in parents who participated in military operations significantly affects the risk of developing psychosomatic symptoms and mental disorders in children, mainly in the form of anxiety, depression, phobic disorders, and also determines a decrease in academic performance, interest in learning and communication, provokes behavioral disorders, increased conflict, aggression and hostility. Conclusions. Three main areas (models) of organizing psychological assistance to children of veterans of military conflicts can be distinguished, taking into account the socio-psychological characteristics of the veteran’s family, which can be integrated into a comprehensive system of assistance to children and family members of veterans of a special military operation: clinical and psychological model; psychological and pedagogical model; socio-psychological model.