DYNAMIC MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING IN THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of dynamic mental health screening as an integrated tool of psychotherapeutic intervention under conditions of increased psychoemotional burden caused by prolonged crisis and traumatic events. The relevance of the study is determined by the limitations of traditional static diagnostic approaches, which do not allow for a comprehensive assessment of the individual trajectory of changes in a client’s psychoemotional state during psychotherapy. The paper presents a theoretical analysis of contemporary psychotherapeutic approaches and existing mental health screening algorithms, as well as substantiates the need to adapt them to the tasks of long-term psychotherapeutic support. An author-developed dynamic screening algorithm is proposed, based on the principles of continuous assessment, minimal diagnostic invasiveness, and clinical feasibility. The algorithm combines standardized screening instruments with qualitative clinical analysis and provides for step-by-step monitoring of clients’ psychoemotional states. The empirical part of the study was conducted on a sample of 32 clients receiving psychotherapeutic support. The results of statistical analysis demonstrated a decrease in the levels of psychoemotional distress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, along with an increase in indicators of subjective psychological well-being following the implementation of the dynamic screening algorithm. The obtained data confirm its sensitivity to changes in mental state and its prognostic value for adjusting psychotherapeutic decisions. It is concluded that dynamic mental health screening represents an effective methodological resource in contemporary psychotherapy, contributing to increased evidence-based practice, individualization of care, and optimization of the psychotherapeutic process.