The origin and key development stages of the military psychophysiology (in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first Russian school for military psychophysiologists)
https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2025-0-3-84-96
Abstract
The study aim is to analyze the origins and main development stages of military psychophysiology. Methods: Our research is based on archives and open scientific sources with a focus on the main stages in the formation and development of military psychophysiology among military specialists.
Results and discussion. Our findings reveal the origins and key stages in the development of military psychophysiology, representing the stage-wise evolution of an integral framework for professional psychological assessment and support among the military since the first Russian school of medical research in military psychophysiology was launched. By identifying specific historical stages in research and education efforts, the study analyzes the experience of leading Russian research teams in such areas as adaptability to military work, mental health of various military categories, as well as professional psychological assessment and medical support in peace and wartime.
Conclusion. Our study shows that throughout its history the formation and development of military psychophysiology in Russia is was largely shaped by the challenges of the time. These challenges determined the intensity of research into the most pressing issues of military medicine relevant for a particular historical period. In the 1980s these efforts allowed to establish an integral framework for professional psychological assessment and medical psychological (or psychophysiological) support among the military throughout their professional career.
About the Authors
V. K. Shamrey
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladislav Kazimirovich Shamrey – Dr. Med. Sci. Prof., Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Chief Psychiatrist of
the Russian Ministry of Defense
6, Academica Lebedeva Str., St. Petersburg, 194044
V. V. Yusupov
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladislav Viktorovich Yusupov – Dr. Med. Sci. Prof., Head of the Department (Medical and Psychological Support)
6, Academica Lebedeva Str., St. Petersburg, 194044
A. G. Chudinovskikh
Kirov Military Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anatoly Gennadievich Chudinovskikh – PhD Sci. Med. Associate Prof., Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry
6, Academica Lebedeva Str., St. Petersburg, 194044
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Shamrey V.K., Yusupov V.V., Chudinovskikh A.G. The origin and key development stages of the military psychophysiology (in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first Russian school for military psychophysiologists). Medicо-Biological and Socio-Psychological Problems of Safety in Emergency Situations. 2025;(3):84-96. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25016/2541-7487-2025-0-3-84-96
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