[Areas for the provision of mental health care to retirees of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.].

With the aim to study trends in the provision of psychiatric care to pensioners, the Ministry of internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia in the framework of the implementation of the concept of departmental mental health services conducted a solid analysis of the state of mental health 111 pensioners of MIA, who seek medical assistance in the Center of Mental Health (CMH) across the Kirov region in the period from February to November 2018. All respondents were divided into two groups: the 1st - 56 persons with mental disorders (average age of 59,3+1,3 years), the 2nd - 55 people with before painful mental health disorders (average age from 59,9+1,1 years). Clinical examination and analysis of medical records were carried out. It is shown that the mental health of pensioners of MIA, who applied for help in CMH is characterized by polymorphism of psychopathological symptoms from severe mental disorders (schizophrenia, organic personality disorders) to short-term symptomatic psychopathological disorders and before painful neurotic conditions. It is proposed to provide comprehensive assistance to veterans of MIA with mental disorders within the framework of the concept of development of the psychiatric service of MIA and to involve in the diagnosis and therapy, along with psychiatrists, regular medical psychologists. This will not only improve the quality of diagnosis of mental disorders, but also improve the therapy of psychopathological disorders, reduce the stigmatization of mental health care and systematize areas of work with this contingent at the stages of secondary prevention of changes in mental functions.