Abstract:
In conditions of constant threat to life, the experience of anxiety and
depression often comes to the fore. According to the World Health Organization, about 16% of the world's population suffers from the consequences of military conflicts and war, and about 12% have war-traumatized family members. a meta-analysis of studies on mental disorders associated with wars and armed conflicts showed that the combined prevalence of depression was 28.9%, anxiety - 30.7%, and
PTSD - 23.5% . Analysis of individual subgroups showed a significant difference in the prevalence of depression and anxiety, but not PTSD, between civilians and military personnel (p <0.001), namely: depression - 34.7% vs. 21.1%; anxiety - 38.6% against 16.2%; PTSD - 25.7% versus 21.3%, respectively. The cumulative prevalence of depression during the war reached 38.7%, after the war - 29.1%. The overall prevalence of anxiety during the war was 43.4%, after the war it was 30.3%. All study participants received psychoeducation during their stay
in the hospital. The average indicator of the level of anxiety on the GAD-7 scale at the time of admission to treatment is 11.4 points, at the time of discharge this indicator decreased to 7.2 points. The average depression level on the PHQ-9 scale at the time of admission to treatment is 13 points, which indicates a moderate severity of depression, at the time of discharge, this indicator decreased to 8.8 points, which indicates a mild severity of depression.
