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S I Tabachnikov

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[Mental disorders in the participants in the cleanup of the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].

320 persons Chernobyl liquidators were examined. The selection was made on the basis of presence of mental disturbances of nonpsychotic level. Five syndromes were revealed: astheno-neurotic (116 cases), astheno-depressive (92 cases), obsessive-phobic (57), astheno-hypochondriac (32), hysteric-hypochondriac (23 persons). The structure of above-mentioned syndromes was determined by combination of different symptoms (there were 40 symptoms). It was found that affective disorders of depressive spectrum are prevalent in all mental manifestations, while vasovegetative disturbances were common in psychosomatic manifestations.

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[Current problems of social psychiatry in Ukraine].

Statistical data on mental diseases in Ukraine are presented, main trends of development of social psychiatry are outlined, ways for reformation of the social-and-psychiatric service are submitted.

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[Psychiatric care act of Ukraine and issues concerning reformation of the mental health protection service].

An analysis was performed of the conception and content of a new Psychiatric Care Act by making a comparison with data from published literature and the present-day status of the mental health protection service. The main features of the crisis of psychiatry in Ukraine are characterized together with possible ways of resolving it. Main trends in reformation of the psychiatric service are identified that are to be secured by relevant acts of departmental and interdepartmental character based on law. Priority is emphasized to defence of the patients' rights and liberties together with a need for a guarantee of a highly skilled medical care to be provided for mental patients.

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