Abstract Chief operators at the Chernobyl power plant were assessed four time points after nuclear disaster and compared to a comparable group of chief another station. MMPI findings demonstrated significant increase over in health concerns, depression, other indicators stress those working station assessment. There was also an proportion with least one clinical scale abnormal range. The authors hypothesize that continuing uncertainty safety may have contributed these by either increasing...

Chief operators at the Chernobyl power plant were assessed four time points after nuclear disaster and compared to a comparable group of chief another station. MMPI findings demonstrated significant increase over in health concerns, depression, other indicators stress those working station assessment. There was also an proportion with least one clinical scale abnormal range. The authors hypothesize that continuing uncertainty safety may have contributed these by either increasing levels who...

The article describes the methodological approaches and principles used by author to overcome difficulties encountered in process of conducting an expert assessment professional success nuclear power plant personnel. This procedure was part a professiography research, its purpose identify groups most least successful specialists various profiles, followed analysis their psychological psychophysiological characteristics. As result trial error, concluded that reliable results can be obtained...

Results: To study the relationship between ratio of extraversion and fluid intelligence levels with success professional activity nuclear power plants (NPP) operators.
 Material methods: This paper analyzes results psychodiagnostic examinations operators main control rooms NPPs that functioned under normal conditions. All individuals were administered J. Raven's “Progressive matrices”, Russian language adaptation Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Sixteen Factor...

During laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, vascular structures may be incorrectly identified and damaged due to ignorance of the variant anatomy inferior mesenteric artery (IMA), lack tactile sensations, narrowed field vision, which leads complications such as massive bleeding intestinal ischemia. Therefore, preoperative study IMA is paramount importance. Knowing vessels before surgery, you can make an operation plan in advance, will ensure fast safe ligation at required level lymph...

One hundred and one years ago Eduard Nikitich Vantsyan (1921-1989), an outstanding Soviet surgeon, B.V. Petrovsky's pupil, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Corresponding Member the USSR Academy Medical Sciences, was born (Fig. 1). He author more than 120 scientific works 6 monographs devoted to study motor function surgery esophagus, conservative treatment its constrictions cardiospasm, diseases operated esophagus. had developed methods total segmental plasty hernias esophageal aperture...

Purpose: To discuss the case of oppositely directed influences indicators crystallized and fluid intelligence in decisive rule designed to predict professional success nuclear power plants (NPPs) operators. Material methods: This paper analyzes results psychodiagnostic examinations operators main control rooms (MCR) NPPs that functioned under normal conditions. All individuals were administered J. Raven’s “Progressive matrices”, Russian language adaptation Minnesota Multiphasic Personality...

Purpose: Identification of the psychological preconditions staff stability during work at facilities after radiation accidents. Material and methods: This paper includes comparative analysis findings examination personnel Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) over aftermath period (July 1986 – April 1987) those control group consisted workers Smolensk NPP (102 persons). The was based on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Sixteen Factor Questionnaire (16PF). To achieve purpose...

Purpose: To propose a procedure for comparative analysis of correlation relationships structure between psychological scales in samples different sizes.
 Material and methods: A indicators groups sizes based on the «zet» method R. Fisher is proposed. illustrate method, data from psychodiagnostic surveys nuclear power plant (NPP) personnel who worked normal conditions Chernobyl NPP at four stages aftermath activities 1986–1987 were used. All subjects performed Minnesota Multiphasic...