Clinique-psychological features reactive and personal anxiety in residents over mature and old age, living a long time ecologically unfavorable regions of the Southern Urals

A clinical-psychological examination using experimental psychological methods of reactive and personal anxiety status of a large group of exposed population older mature and elderly living in long-radioactively contaminated territories of the Ural region. Neuropsychiatric disorders among residents of contaminated areas due to the influence of a complex combination of factors. Psychogenic factors, naturally accompanied by radiological incidents, over time acquires independent affecting value, causing a change in the adaptation mechanisms of personality, reducing the ability to cope with any stressful situations. The study was performed in remote periods of radiation exposure due to the man-made disaster "Mayak". Revealed strong differences between the surveyed affected and healthy individuals.