The Bulletin of National Defence University of Ukraine

  • Received 23.06.2025,
  • Revised 05.09.2025,
  • Accepted 30.09.2025
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Vol. 20, No. 5, 2025
  • stress; traumatization; combat stress; mobilized servicemen; post-traumatic stress disorder; military personnel
  • https://doi.org/10.33099/2617-6858-2025-87-5-101-111
  • Pages 101-111

The article presents the results of a study of the peculiarities of the manifestation of post-traumatic stress in servicemen called up for military service by mobilization, after their participation in hostilities. The conducted research confirms the significant role of personal resources, motivation, emotional regulation and professional training in overcoming the consequences of mental trauma associated with combat operations and preventing post-traumatic stress in military personnel. Military personnel from different clusters, formed on the basis of combat experience and experiencing the same intensity of combat operations, demonstrate different attitudes towards experienced post-traumatic stress

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