The winter issue of “Clinical Psychology and Special Education” (Vol. 4, 2025) was published. The special theme of this issue was “Psychological trauma: consequences and overcoming”. This issue contains nine articles.
A theoretical article by A.V. Kotelnikov et al. is devoted to analyzing and formulating the problem of psychological support for athletes with combat-related injuries. The article describes the specifics of adapting and rehabilitating participants in Paralympic and adaptive sports.
The peculiarities of the emotional sphere in patients with life-threatening diseases were studied in two papers. The paper by Y.Y. Pentsak et al. presented the results of a study on patients undergoing radiosurgery for meningiomas. It was shown that previous trauma experiences increase the severity of emotional maladjustment symptoms. Among the factors affecting these symptoms, the importance of the patient's marital status was noted. Emotional characteristics of primary school children with cancer were studied in the paper by A.A. Brilliantova and colleagues.
In the work of N.E. Kharlamenkova and colleagues, traumatic experience in early adulthood is considered. Based on extensive empirical evidence, it has been shown that the range of traumatic events can be divided into three clusters according to the intensity of their experience. The most acute psychopathological symptoms are associated with conflicts and crises in relationships, mental disorders, and suicidal thoughts.
The dynamics of post-traumatic stress disorder during pregnancy and after childbirth is shown in an article by V.O. Anikina and colleagues.
M.V. Saporovskaya and A.S. Kamenskaya study the experience of losing a loved one in their article. Their goal was to describe patterns of experiencing loss, depending on the type of death (due to illness, old age, accident, or sudden).
The psychological consequences of the military conflict are shown in three works. The articles presented, using different methods and techniques, thoroughly explore the psychological effects of military conflict. They show the variability of adaptation — from successful to dysfunctional — and emphasize the complex interaction between trauma, personal resources, and social context. M.A. Odintsova et al. identified four profiles of post-traumatic responses in individuals with different levels of involvement in the conflict. These profiles show that the type of reaction is related to age, type of injury, and personal resources. A key finding was the dialectical profile, which confirms the simultaneous presence of symptoms of trauma and growth after the trauma.
In a large-scale study conducted by O.A. Ulyanina and colleagues on a sample of students from 9–11 grades from different regions of the country, it was found that adolescents from areas affected by hostilities had more extensive traumatic experiences, but maladaptation was more strongly associated with domestic violence in a close environment rather than directly with war. This suggests the need to study PTSD and maladjustment separately, as well as the importance of working with family contexts.
The results of A.M. Bogachev's study et al. demonstrated the ambiguity of the impact of a direct threat to life on a person's protective mechanisms and psychological state. Their comparative study did not support the hypothesis that residents of Mariupol were more maladjusted and anxious than residents of St. Petersburg.
The section “Methods and Techniques” presents the results of testing the Scale of Cyber Aggression and Cyber Victimization on a sample of adults (N. F. Mikhailova, E. A. Istomina). The technique has demonstrated good psychometric properties and can be used to assess experience of bullying in digital environments.
The heading “Problems of Specialist Training” is presented by an article by I. A. Izyumova et al., which describes the experience of conducting initial specialized and periodic accreditation for medical psychologists. The authors emphasize that accreditation can serve not only as a regulatory procedure but also as a socio-professional mechanism to consolidate the professional community. It is necessary to improve regulatory frameworks, unify requirements, and develop advisory support for specialists.
At the end of the issue, Natalia Vladimirovna Zvereva is congratulated on her anniversary. The editorial team of the journal join in the congratulations and wish Natalia Vladimirovna good health, happiness, and creative success!