Meaning-centered therapy in Ukraine's war refugees: An attempt to cope with the absurd?

Costanza, Alessandra; Amerio, Andrea; Aguglia, Andrea; Magnani, Luca; Huguelet, Philippe; Serafini, Gianluca; Pompili, Maurizio; Amore, Mario

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1067191

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“…Extracts from the participants' interviews describe the positive impact of the training on the behavioral, emotional-relational, and cognitive-narrative areas, highlighting the importance of providing the Ukrainian population with psychological support tools (Costanza et al, 2022b ).…”

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Envisioning the future for families running away from war: Challenges and resources of Ukrainian parents in Italy

Paoletti¹,

Perasso

Lillo

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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Since February 2022, 7.8 million people have left Ukraine. In total, 80% are women and children. The present quali-quantitative study is the first in Italy to (i) describe the adaptation challenges and the resources of refugee parents and, indirectly, of their children and (ii) investigate the impact of neuropsychopedagogical training on their wellbeing. The sample includes N = 15 Ukrainian parents (80% mothers, mean age = 34 years) who arrived in Italy in March and April 2022. The parents participated in neuropsychopedagogical training within the program Envisioning the Future (EF): the 10 Keys to Resilience. Before the training, participants completed an ad hoc checklist to detect adjustment difficulties. After the training, they responded to a three-item post-training questionnaire on the course and to a semi-structured interview deepening adaptation problems, personal resources, and the neuropsychopedagogical training effects. Participants report that since they departed from Ukraine, they have experienced sleep, mood, and concentration problems, and specific fears, which they also observed in their children. They report self-efficacy, self-esteem, social support, spirituality, and common humanity as their principal resources. As effects of the training, they report an increased sense of security, quality of sleep, and more frequent positive thoughts. The interviews also reveal a 3-fold positive effect of the training (e.g., behavioral, emotional-relational, and cognitive-narrative).

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Envisioning the future for families running away from war: Challenges and resources of Ukrainian parents in Italy

Paoletti¹,

Perasso

Lillo

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…This process is directly related to the regulation of emotions and is characterized by a set of mental processes that enhance, weaken, or maintain the intensity of emotional reactions at the same level. Costanza et al (2022) note that, in this case, it is about emotional experiences that always indicate stress and lead to severe physical disorders. They are associated with the modern understanding of the content of many psychological concepts, in particular, what is “mental trauma” and how it is developed as a residual phenomenon of emotional experiences caused by external stimuli, which further cause mental discomfort and pathogenic effects on the personality of the affected person.…”

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Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

Boltivets,

Gonchar,

Gonchar

et al. 2024

J Nerv Ment Dis

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The relevance of the research subject is to explore the neurotic disorders that arise in people affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war and who witness violence and war crimes. The purpose of the research is to reflect the specific features of the mental reaction of children and adults to military actions as an example of global social stress. Bibliographic, bibliosemantic, and statistical research methods were used in the research. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the number of patients with prolonged depression and schizophrenia has increased, and neurotic disorders has become more severe and acute. Particular attention should be devoted to assistance to military personnel who have been in the combat zone for a long time and former military prisoners of war. Attention should be devoted to the psyche, emotionality, and behavior of people with labile and unformed nervous systems—children, adolescents, pregnant women, and people of retirement age.

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“…In addition, social support can refer to the presence of those who can aid people in coping with stressful situations and the challenges brought on by psychopathology, which may lower the risk of suicidal attempt [ 58 ]. Therefore, comprehensive MHPSS programs for war-affected people that integrate somatic health concerns, social support, education, and targeted psychiatric/psychological interventions are urgently needed [ 74 ].…”

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Suicidal ideation and attempts among high school students of war- affected area at Woldia town, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2022

Kassa,

Srahbzu,

Goshu Nenko

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Suicidal ideation and attempts usually occur during adolescence time, and living in war- affected area make the problem more predominate and severe. To the best of our knowledge, there were no studies done among high school students who live in war affected areas in Ethiopia. Objective We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with suicide ideation and suicide attempts among high school students of war- affected area at Woldia town, Northeast, Ethiopia. Methods School based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 23 to June 08, 2022.Data were collected from high school students in Woldia town, Ethiopia. Pretested, self-administered Amharic-language questionnaire was used to collect the data. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the independent factors associated with suicide ideation and attempt. Results A total of 668 of the 707 sampled students participated in the study (94.5% response rate). The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts among high school students in Woldia town was 16.29% and 12.87%, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, poor social support(AOR = 2.86, 95% CI:1.49, 5.46), posttraumatic stress disorder (AOR = 2.15, 95% CI:1.20, 3.85), family history of suicide(AOR = 3.94, 95% CI:2.21, 7.04), anxiety(AOR = 3.45, 95% CI:1.72, 6.89), and depression (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI:1.24, 4.33) were factors significantly associated with suicide ideation, and poor social support(AOR = 2.75, 95% CI:1.38, 5.47), depression (AOR = 4.27, 95% CI:2.10, 8.67) and being a female sex (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI:1.22, 3.69) were factors significantly associated with suicidal attempt. Conclusions and recommendations This study revealed that at least one in six and one in eight of the students had suicidal ideation and attempt, respectively. Therefore, we recommend that Ministry of Education shall work with Ministry of Health to extend and implement mental health services in high schools and provide social support to those students who need the services in order for the prevention of suicidal ideation and attempts.

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Meaning-centered therapy in Ukraine's war refugees: An attempt to cope with the absurd?

Cited by 10 publications

References 42 publications

Envisioning the future for families running away from war: Challenges and resources of Ukrainian parents in Italy

Envisioning the future for families running away from war: Challenges and resources of Ukrainian parents in Italy

Neurotic Disorders in Children and Adults Under Social Stress Neurosis in Kids and Adults

Suicidal ideation and attempts among high school students of war- affected area at Woldia town, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2022

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