Pre-medical psychological support in the educational environment: from neurobiology of stress to practical algorithms

Abstract

In wartime conditions, children and adolescents are continuously exposed to stressors such as air alerts, threats to life, and losses, which increase the risk of acute stress reactions and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Limited access to specialized medical and psychotherapeutic care emphasizes the role of educational institutions as environments for primary stabilization and the importance of teachers in providing initial support.Most teachers lack systematic training in pre-medical and psychological assistance during crisis situations. Under acute stress, a child’s ability to perceive and process complex information decreases, reducing the effectiveness of standard pedagogical approaches.Purpose is to develop and justify a systematic approach to teachers’ actions in acute psycho-emotional states of students, based on the neurobiological mechanisms of stress and the integration of physical and psychological support