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IMPACT OF REMOTE CONSEQUENCES OF CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT ON MENTAL STATE OF LIQUIDATORS AND THEIR TREATMENT

Authors :
Koroleva E. G.
Source :
Žurnal Grodnenskogo Gosudarstvennogo Medicinskogo Universiteta, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 77-83 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Grodno State Medical University, 2018.

Abstract

This lecture analyzes the impact of the remote consequences of the Chernobyl accident on the mental state of the liquidators and the population of the affected regions and also considers possible therapeutic approaches to help medical practitioners. Studies of mental health of liquidators revealed that these patients are characterized by mild non-dementia forms of the psychoorganic syndrome caused by a combination of various factors leading to early cerebrovascular pathology and affective pathology.

Details

Language :
Belarusian, English, Russian
ISSN :
22218785 and 24130109
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Žurnal Grodnenskogo Gosudarstvennogo Medicinskogo Universiteta
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4b5baea861744cd39db8c1c0363b1ee5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.25298/2221-8785-2018-16-1-77-83