POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH AS A MANIFESTATION OF RESILLIENCE IN ORGANIC CNS LESIONS

Abstract

The article analyses the theoretical analysis of post-traumatic growth (PTG) as a manifestation of resistance in people with organic lesions of the central nervous system under conditions of psychotraumatic experience. The relevance of the study is due to the increase in the number of cases of a combination of neurological pathology and mental traumatization, as well as the insufficient development of resource-oriented approaches in clinical psychology. Open then the relationship between the concepts of «resistance» and «post-traumatic growth,» which are conceptually related but qualitatively different phenomena. It is shown that resistance ensures the restoration of the basic level of functioning, while PTG reflects the process of personal transformation associated with rethinking experience, the search for meaning, and reconstruction of identity. Analyses and psychological consequences of organic lesions of the central nervous system (craniocerebral trauma and stroke), covering the cognitive, emotional-volitional, behavioral, and social spheres. Generalized empirical data on the possibility of PTG in the presence of a neurological deficit. The nosological specificity of PTG is shown: after traumatic brain injury, it mainly manifests in the interpersonal sphere and a sense of personal strength, while after a stroke – in the spiritual and existential dimension. The key factors of PTG formation are identified: preservation of cognitive functions, reflexive processing of experience, subjective activity, and social support. The expediency of introducing a resourceoriented approach in neurorehabilitation is substantiated. Practical importance of the results lies in the possibility of using them to develop psychocorrective and rehabilitation programs aimed at activating the internal resources of the personality and increasing the effectiveness of recovery after CNS lesions. The need for further empirical studies of PTG predictors in this clinical group is emphasized.