Mental Disorders in Local War Veterans in Connection with Brain Injuries
Clinical picture of mental disstress in local war veterans who suffered craniocerebral traumas in combat environment treated in border psychic disorder hospital unit are studied. A comparative study of clinical implications of their conditions and those of veterans with diagnosed neurotic disorders is carried out. It is noted that clinical signs typical of post-traumatic stress disorder are equally frequent in both groups. At the same time in patients with organic psychic disorders hyperexcitability prevail while in patients with neurosis - intrusion symptoms. Among other psychic disorders in patients with neurosis anxiety and depression manifest themselves more often and in patients with organic psychic disorders - cognitive deterioration and hypochondriac symptoms.