The author examines the problem of the socialization of veterans of the special military operation who exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a complex and multi-level process. It is not only about the external return of a person to civilian life but also about the internal psychological changes that accompany this journey. Socialization is understood as the restoration of a sense of belonging to society, the ability to build stable social connections, to accept and realize familiar social roles, and to return to professional and daily activities. The subject of the study is the process of socialization of veterans of the special military operation with PTSD in the context of peaceful life. The object of the study is the personality of the veteran of the special military operation with PTSD, as well as the system of their social connections, interactions, and roles in modern society. The article focuses on the influence of the symptoms of PTSD on various levels of socialization. It analyzes how emotional instability, increased anxiety, changes in self-perception, and behavioral responses complicate the process of returning to familiar social functioning. The phenomenological manifestations of combat experience and their psychological consequences in the context of interpersonal relationships are examined separately. The research employs methods of theoretical analysis, systematization, and generalization of domestic and foreign scientific sources, as well as a comparative method. The literature analysis is based on contemporary studies in the fields of trauma psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, and social work. The scientific novelty of this work lies in shifting the focus of the analysis of the socialization of veterans of the special military operation with PTSD. In most existing studies, socialization is considered mainly through the lens of adaptation or clinical symptoms. The socialization of veterans with PTSD is viewed not as a separate social problem or as a collection of psychological symptoms but as a holistic psychological process unfolding in the interrelation of the internal state of the individual and the social context of their life. A distinctive feature of this approach is the emphasis on the internal logic of the socialization process. The analysis centers on changes in the system of life roles, transformation of identity, and restructuring of value orientations and personal meanings formed in the context of traumatic combat experience. PTSD is regarded as a factor mediating the ways in which the individual interacts with the social environment.
Tat'yana Semenovna Yahudina (Thu,) studied this question.