THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PTSD RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Abstract

The article carries out a general analysis of the concept of "post-traumatic stress disorder" in foreign and domestic scientific literature, examines the prevalence, symptoms and consequences of PTSD and the main approaches to assisting. The author analyses the impact of traumatic events on different segments of the population and emphasizes the importance of studying the impact of PTSD on young people, namely students of higher education institutions. It is concluded that there is a need for a more in-depth analysis, study and research of the problem of the occurrence and development of PTSD in higher education students.