THE MODERN SYSTEM OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF EXTREME PROFILE SPECIALISTS IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The article, based on a scientific and theoretical analysis of regulatory documents, examines the modern system of psychological support for the professional activity of extreme profile specialists in Ukraine, namely on the example of: the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the National Police of Ukraine. When substantiating the psychological provision of all spheres of life activity of an extreme profile, it was found that its coordination is carried out by the psychological service. Specialists providing psychological support in the security and defense sector include: psychologists of territorial management bodies, psychologists of special regional rapid response centers and units of central subordination, as well as psychologists of higher education institutions with specific training conditions. The main goal of the psychological support units is to increase the efficiency of the service process, develop and form a mature professionally oriented personality, protect the mental health and social well-being of all participants in the service process, in particular, help the population in wartime conditions.
It was found that the psychological support of specialists to perform professional activities in extreme conditions has a number of differences, as it depends on the specifics, tasks and functions, psychological support, but the main vector that unites them is purposeful psychological activity, which ensures the appropriate level of preparedness of the specialist, whether it is for the team to work in situations of risk and danger to their life and health, as well as recovery of their psycho-emotional state from the consequences of negative factors that affect both professional and everyday life activities. The competence of psychological services contributes to the positive and productive psycho-emotional life of specialists in risky professions.