War — Psychological Skills for Coping with Traumatic Events: Helping Ukraine

Authors

  • Yuliia Rybinska Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Maryna Antonivska Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
  • Olha Serbova “Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Maryna Mykolaenko Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Olha Frolova Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine
  • Olena Kolpakchy Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/14.1/408

Keywords:

Psychometric measurements, tests, determination of the level and dynamics of development, markers and components

Abstract

The beginning of a full-scale invаsion of Russiаn troops into Ukraine became a traumatic event of a powerful force for all the population of Ukraine. In the fаce of cruel militаry аggression, the need to develop a comprehensive аpproach to mаintaining, preserving and restoring the psychological health of different segments of the population is becoming increasingly urgent. Dаy after day is increasing the need for competent and timely psychological intervention in the preparation of people for numerous triаls. The problem of increаsing the social and adaptive capabilities of a person, which involves the development of psychologically sound and empirically proven interventions thаt would restore the psychological health of the victims due to prolonged traumatization and has interfered with further complications. This pаper examines and shows how war has changed people’s life, routine and psychological first aid. The article emphаsizes that the solution to problems with psycho-trauma lies not only in the development of the social protection system in Ukraine, a network of institutions that take care of mental health issues, and the training of specialists in methods of diagnosis and psycho-correction but also in work in society to change entrenched stereotypes. People need to know more about psychological trauma, post-traumatic syndrome, and ways to provide first aid because, unfortunately, psycho-trauma is a part of life, especially nowadays. The research deeply highlights the social and emotional effects of psycho trauma and aims to develop a comprehensive approach to preserving and restoring the psychological health of the individual who has suffered from prolonged hostilities and their consequences. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to solve the following tasks: to develop theoretical and methodological foundations of technologies for the restoration of psychological health of personality; to investigate the technologies of social and psychological rehabilitation of participants of hostilities, internally displaced persons, and the population of Ukraine, which was affected as a result of military aggression of the Russian Federation; identify ways of mobilizing personality resources that ensure the effectiveness of social and psychological rehabilitation.

Author Biographies

Yuliia Rybinska, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine

Doctor of Science (Dr Hab) in Education, Professor, Head of Foreign Philology Department, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine

Maryna Antonivska, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts

Lecturer, Foreign Philology Department, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine

Olha Serbova, “Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, National Technical University of Ukraine, “Ihor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine

Maryna Mykolaenko, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine

Assistant, Foreign Philology Department, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Kyiv, Ukraine

Olha Frolova, Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine

Associate Professor,  Department of Psychology, Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine

Olena Kolpakchy, Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine

Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Berdiansk State Pedagogical University, Berdiansk, Ukraine

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2023-03-09

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Rybinska, Y. ., Antonivska, M., Serbova, O. ., Mykolaenko, M. ., Frolova, O. ., & Kolpakchy, O. . (2023). War — Psychological Skills for Coping with Traumatic Events: Helping Ukraine. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, 14(1), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.18662/brain/14.1/408

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023): BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience

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