Psychological characteristics in the children with respiratory tuberculosis at different stages of TB chemotherapy

Features of the current emotional state, mental capacity, attention, memory, asthenic manifestations were studied at 34 children aged 9-12 with respiratory tuberculosis at various stages of TB chemotherapy in a hospital. The presence of asthenic manifestations in the sphere of mental performance and cognitive processes: decrease in volume and accuracy of active attention, low rate of mental performance, exhaustion, inertia of the mental function was revealed. The presence of a pronounced stress state, an increased level of excitement and neuropsychological tension, as well as a low energy potential is revealed in the actual emotional state. On average, after 8 months of specific therapy, the most significant changes were observed, reflecting both positive and negative dynamics in the psychological status of children. These data indicate the complex nature of violations caused by the mutual influence of biological and psychosocial factors.