The Trauma Observatory provides a set of articles and publications of interest considered useful for better understanding and building tools to technicians working in situations directly linked to the war in Ukraine and the welcoming of refugees.

 

• A message from Evaldas Kazluskas, President of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)

      

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INTEREST:

Al-Tamimi, S.A.G.A.; & Leavey, G. (2021). Community-Based Interventions for the Treatment and Management of Conflict-Related Trauma in Low-Middle Income, Conflict-Affected Countries: a Realist Review. Journ Child Adol Trauma. 

El-Khani, A.; Calam, R.; Haar, K.; & Maalouf, W. (2022). Bridging the Gap between the Pressing Need for Family Skills Programmes in Humanitarian Settings and Implementation. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19(4), 2181. 

Fel, S.; Jurek, K.; & Lenart-Kłoś, K. (2022). Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study among Civilian Participants’ Hostilities in Ukraine. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19(5), 2720. 

Mahon, D. A. (2022). Scoping Review of Interventions Delivered by Peers to Support the Resettlement Process of Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Trauma Care, 2(1), 51-62.

Nilsson, H.; Saboonchi, F.; Gustavsson, C.; Malm, A.; & Gottvalla, M. (2019). Trauma-afflicted refugees’ experiences of participating in physical activity and exercise treatment: a qualitative study based on focus group discussions. Eur J Psychotraumatol, 10(1).

Raslan, N.; Hamlet, A.; & Kumari, V. (2021). Mental health and psychosocial support in conflict: children’s protection concerns and intervention outcomes in Syria. Confl Health, 15, 19. 

 

RESOURCES / INTERVENTION GUIDELINES:

• Helpful resources for mental help professionals and persons affected

            European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), 2022

• Mental health measures for war-related mental health issues

            European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), 2022

• Psychological first aid for first responders/humanitarian workers

            European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), 2022

• Psychological first aid for individuals affected by war, disaster and other traumatic events

            European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), 2022

• How to support Ukraine: ESTSS recommendations for mental health professionals to act against war in Ukraine. English / Ukrainian

            European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS), 2022

• The War in Ukraine: Where Are We Now and What Can We Do?.

            Jana D. Javakhishvili, march 2022

• How Trauma Can Affect You [Em ucraniano].

            Psychology Tools, 2022

• Reactions To Trauma [Ukrainian]

            Psychology Tools, 2022

• Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [Ukrainian]

            Psychology Tools, 2022

 

RECORDINGS:

A Sociedade Europeia para os Estudos do Stress Traumático (ESTSS) numa colaboração com a Sociedade Israelita para os Estudos do Stress Traumático (ISTSR), desenvolveram a série de webinars "War and its impact on children and families". 

• Webinar 1 -  "ESTSS4UKRAINE in collaboration with ISTSR – War and its impact on children and families: Primary psychological interventions for Children and Families following war and crisis" (April 6, 2022)

 

• Webinar 2 -  "ESTSS4UKRAINE in collaboration with ISTSR – War and its impact on children and families: New Techniques for Coping with Continuous Threat" (April 11, 2022)

 

• Webinar "ESTSS4UKRAINE  - Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Mental health and psychosocial implications" (março, 2022):

The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) publically released the recording of the webinar "ESTSS4UKRAINE - Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Mental health and psychosocial implications", held on 18 March 2022.