[The sociomedical problems of occupational stress].

The paper analyzes medicosocial problems of occupational stress, characteristics of stressor reactions associated with the health status, job parameters, and lifestyle of different social groups of population. The incidence of stress among various occupational groups in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has been studied. The authors have detected the role of external and internal environmental factors (social, demographic, biological) in the appearance and development of stress. Recommendations are offered on the detection of stress, identification of groups by the severity of stressor reactions, and formation of risk groups. The scope and type of therapeutic and prophylactic care in specific groups followed up is outlined.