Skip to Main Content

Psychology and Law
2025. Vol. 15, no. 4, 259–274
doi:10.17759/psylaw.2025150414
ISSN: 2222-5196 (online)

The need for methodological support for providing psychological assistance to relatives of employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia who died in the SMO

 
Audio is AI-generated
0

PDF (RUS)
Online translation in english
GS
Information
in Google Scholar
Metrics

Abstract

Context and relevance. The relevance of providing psychological assistance to relatives of the FPS of Russia employees who died in a special military operation (hereinafter referred to as SMO) is beyond doubt. In addition to the functional restoration of the clients' personality, the implementation of this process determines the characteristics of the prestige and image of the service in the eyes of the public and an important deontological aspect for its employees. The theoretical basis for the study was the theory of the consequences of the performance of professional tasks by law enforcement officers in extreme (service and combat) conditions. The purpose of the study was to study the theoretical and methodological aspects and practice of providing psychological assistance to relatives of the FPS of Russia employees who died in the SMO, and to determine, based on the data obtained, the characteristics of the methodological support for this area of psychological work. Hypothesis. The negative consequences of the participation (death) of FPS of Russia employees in the SMO suggest the need to optimize the process of providing psychological assistance to their relatives, including the aspect of its methodological support. Methods and materials. More than two hundred psychologists and heads of psychological laboratories of FPS of Russia institutions, whose employees participated in the SMO, participated in the study. The characteristics of providing psychological assistance to relatives of deceased employees were studied through questionnaires, expert assessment and interviews. Results. The results of the study determined the characteristics of the psychological consequences of the death of employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the SMO for their relatives, as well as the characteristics of providing them with psychological assistance, including aspects of methodological support for this work. Relevant methodological foundations for psychological work with relatives of employees who died in the SMO were developed. Conclusions. It was determined that psychological work with relatives of employees who died in the SMO needs to be optimized in terms of its methodological support. The study contributed to the development of methodological foundations for the psychological assistance in question: the goal, objectives and principles of providing psychological assistance, etc.

General Information

Keywords: psychological assistance, employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, death, extreme conditions, service and combat conditions, professional activity, psychological consequences, psychodiagnostics, psychological counseling, psychocorrection

Journal rubric: Interdisciplinary Studies

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2025150414

Funding. The study was carried out within the framework of the planned research activities of the Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia.

Acknowledgements. The author thanks the staff of the psychological service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for their assistance in collecting data.

Received 05.03.2025

Revised 15.09.2025

Accepted

Published

For citation: Kazberov, P.N. (2025). The need for methodological support for providing psychological assistance to relatives of employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia who died in the SMO. Psychology and Law, 15(4), 259–274. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2025150414

© Kazberov P.N., 2025

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

References

  1. Akhmadeeva, E.V., Galyautdinova, S.I. (2021). Social Frustration, Resilience and Psychological Security of Internal Affairs Officers. Psychology and Law, 11(1), 106— (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2021110109
  2. Akhmedova, Kh.B. (2003). Non-combatants in conditions of hostilities: personal traits and adaptation disorders. Psychological Journal,24(3), 37—42. (In Russ.). URL: https://elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=17315812 (viewed: 08.11.2024).
  3. Golovin, N.N. (1938). The Science of War. On the Sociological Study of War. Paris. (In Russ.).
  4. Kanunnikov, R.I., Konopleva, E.A. (2024). Psychological Safety of Law Enforcement Officers in Extreme Situations. Psychology and Law, 14(3), 107—121. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2024140309
  5. Kotenev, I.O. (1994). Psychological consequences of the impact of emergency situations on the personnel of internal affairs agencies: Extended abstr. Cand. of Psychol. Sci. Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Moscow. (In Russ.).
  6. Lazarus, A. (2021). Brief but comprehensive psychotherapy: The multimodal way. Trans. from Engl. Saint Petersburg: Rech Publ. (In Russ.).
  7. Lindemann, E. (1984). Symtomatology and Management of Acute Grief. In: V.K. Vilyunas, Yu.B. Gippenreiter (Eds.), Psychology of Emotions. Texts. Moscow: Moscow University Publishing House (In Russ.).
  8. Litvinova, A.V., Koteneva, A.V., Kokurin, A.V., Ivanov, V.S. (2021). Problems of psychological safety of a person in extreme conditions of life. Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 10(1), 8—16. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2021100101
  9. Maryin, M.I. (Ed.). (2002). Organization of psychological rehabilitation of employees of internal affairs bodies: Methodological manual. Moscow: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Publ.; Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Publ. (In Russ.).
  10. Maryin, M.I. (Ed.). (2004). Psychological support for the activities of employees of special purpose departments. Psychological work with employees of the special purpose departments and their rehabilitation upon returning from "hot spots": Methodological manual. Moscow: Main Directorate for the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Publ., Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Publ. (In Russ.).
  11. Maryin, M.I., Kasperovich, Yu.G. (2003). Current issues of improving psychological support for the activities of employees of internal affairs bodies: Methodological recommendations. Moscow: Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Publ. (In Russ.)
  12. Metelev, A.V. (2024). Psychological examination in the internal affairs bodies. Izhevsk: RIAS. (In Russ.).
  13. Nikishina, V.B., Petrash, E.A., Yunina-Pakulova, N.Yu. (2024). The Structural Organization of the Event Space of the Time Perspective of the Personality of the Combatants. Psychology and Law, 14(3), 161—173. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2024140313
  14. Proskuryakova, L.A. (2022). Analysis of the Level of Self-Regulation and Components of the Emotional State of Police Officers: Results of Practical Work. Psychology and Law, 12(4), 83—95. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psylaw.2022120407
  15. Smirnova, N.N., Rodygina, Yu.K., Soloviev, A.G. (2012). Psychological and psychophysiological aspects of stress resistance in police officers. Medicо-Biological and Socio-Psychological Problems of Safety in Emergency Situations, 2, 78—81. (In Russ.). URL: https://www.elibrary.ru/item.asp?id=20144098 (viewed: 08.11.2024).
  16. Solovieva, S.L. (2020). Traumatic stress. Etiology. Pathogenesis. Diagnostics. Psychotherapy. Saint Petersburg: AISING Publ. (In Russ.).
  17. Trubitsina, L.V. (2021). The Trauma Process. Moscow: Smysl Publ. (In Russ.).
  18. Freud, Z. (2003). Introduction to psychoanalysis. Lectures. Moscow: Firma STD Publ. (In Russ.).
  19. Freud, Z., Ferenczi, S., Abraham, K., Simmel, E., John, E. (2012). Clinical archive. Towards psychoanalysis of war neuroses. Izhevsk: ERGO Publ. (In Russ.).
  20. Khramov, E.V., Deulin, D.V., Kotenev, I.O., Pahalkova, A.A. (2023). Somatic Manifestations in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 12(3), 64—73. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2023120306
  21. Shamrei, V.K. (2015). Psychiatry of wars and disasters. Moscow: SpetsLit publ. (In Russ.).
  22. Shumkov, G.E. (1905). Stories and observations from the real Russo-Japanese War: military-psychological studies. Kyiv: Lithographic printing house of the I.N. Kushnerev and К° Partnership. (In Russ.).
  23. Hill, R. (1949). Families under Stress: Adjustment to the Crises of War Separation and Reunion. N.Y.: Lippincott & Crowell.
  24. Van Wingen, G.A., Geuze, E., Vermetten, E., Fernández, G. (2011). Perceived threat predicts the neural sequelae of combat stress. Molecular Psychiatry, 16(6), 664—671. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2010.132

Information About the Authors

Pavel N. Kazberov, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Leading Researcher, Research Institute of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-0230, e-mail: mr.kazberov@mail.ru

Metrics

 Web Views

Whole time: 1
Previous month: 0
Current month: 1

 PDF Downloads

Whole time: 0
Previous month: 0
Current month: 0

 Total

Whole time: 1
Previous month: 0
Current month: 1