Оцінювання впливу маніпулювання на студентське середовище

Статтю присвячено дослідженню проявів маніпулювання у студентському середовищі та особливостей маніпулятивної поведінки

Обобщение исследований: программы психологической поддержки ЮНИСЕФ для школьников в Донецкой и Луганской областях

In the research summary describes the conditions, procedure and main results of one of the first systematic studies of the psychosocial problems of children and youth that live in a buffer zone of a military conflict in eastern Ukraine. It is shown that the information obtained in the study can become the basis for conceptualizing of a culture of specific resilience, as well as the platform for planning further competent psychosocial interventions in order to increase the effectiveness of overcoming the sadness and stress by the younger generations of Ukrainians who were directly affected by the military aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine.В узагальненні досліджень описано умови, процедуру та основні результати одного з перших систематичних досліджень психосоціальних проблем дітей та молоді, що проживають у буферній зоні воєнного конфлікту на сході України. Показано, що отримана в дослідженні інформація може стати основною для концептуалізації культури специфічної життєстійкості, а також платформою для планування подальших компетентних психосоціальних інтервенцій задля підвищення ефективності подолання смутку і стресу молодим поколінням українців, яких безпосередньо торкнулася воєнна агресія Російської Федерації в Україні.В обобщении ислледований описаны условия, процедура и основные результаты одного из первых систематических исследований психосоциальных проблем детей и молодежи, проживающих в буферной зоне военного конфликта на востоке Украины. Показано, что полученная в исследовании информация может стать основной для концептуализации культуры специфической жизнестойкости, а также платформой для планирования дальнейших компетентных психосоциальных интервенций с целью повышения эффективности преодоления грусти и стресса молодым поколением украинцев, которых непосредственно коснулась военная агрессия Российской Федерации в Украине

Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders: A meta-review.

ISSUES: Despite the large number of effective psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders (AUD), there is still a lack of clarity concerning the strategies that make these interventions effective. APPROACH: The overall goal of this review was to identify, examine and synthesise the information about common strategies from evidence-based psychological interventions for AUDs by conducting a review of systematic reviews, that is, a meta-review. We isolated the relevant primary studies from eligible systematic reviews and extracted information about the interventions from these studies to understand the strategies used. Analysis was restricted to narrative summaries. KEY FINDINGS: Thirteen reviews were eligible for inclusion in our meta-review. Of these, eight demonstrated the effectiveness of a range of psychological interventions-behavioural couples therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy combined with motivational interviewing, brief interventions, contingency management, psychotherapy plus brief interventions, Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step treatment programs, family-therapy or family-involved treatment, and community reinforcement approach. The most commonly used component strategies in effective interventions for AUDs included assessment, personalised feedback, motivational interviewing, goal setting, setting and review of homework, problem solving skills and relapse prevention/management. IMPLICATIONS: Evidence about commonly used strategies in evidence-based psychological interventions for AUDs offer the possibility of creating menu-driven interventions that can be tailored to respond to individual client needs and preferences in different contexts

A Complex Intervention for Alcohol Misuse Among Conflict-Affected Populations in Uganda and Ukraine: Study Protocol for the Qualitative Components in the CHANGE Trial

Qualitative research is increasingly being integrated within the development and evaluation phases of trials of complex health interventions. Qualitative research can complement effectiveness data and provide insights around how context and implementation impact the results of the trial and to what extent interventions fit implementation contexts after evaluation. Several qualitative studies have been conducted at different stages of trials of mental health and psychosocial support interventions for populations affected by adversity such as armed conflict and disasters. However, these qualitative components are usually implemented as disjointed components within the trial. The current protocol aims to provide a shared framework detailing the qualitative components of the CHANGE project trial: a program of work to address alcohol misuse and associated mental health comorbidities among conflict-affected populations in Uganda and Ukraine. In particular, the objectives of the current protocol are (i) to identify the specific qualitative questions and methods that will be undertaken in CHANGE; (ii) characterize the different methodological approaches to analyzing the data; and (iii) explain how each qualitative component within the different work-packages will cumulatively add value to each other over the duration of the CHANGE project. The current protocol will represent a useful template for the integration of serial qualitative research components within complex health interventions in humanitarian settings. Each qualitative components described will undergo formal ethics approval by ethics boards in the United Kingdom, Uganda, and Ukraine. Multiple mechanisms will be in place to ensure rigor and trustworthiness of the research by meeting the criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. </jats:p

Global mental health: the role of collaboration during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Eine Methodik zur objektiven Erfassung innerer Selbst- und Objekt-Repräsentanzen in der ambulanten psychoanalytischen Gruppentherapie

Hintergrund und Zielsetzung. Das Ziele dieses Dissertationsprojektes waren, eine Methodik für die objektive Erfassung symbolischer, imaginärer und phantasmatischer Repräsentanzformen in der psychoanalytischen Gruppe zu entwickeln und danach diese Methodik in einem psychoanalytischen Gruppensetting zu testen. Methodik. Die Methodik für die objektive Erfassung unbewussten Repräsentanzen wurde mithilfe theoretischer Annahmen von J. Lacan entwickelt. Jede Repräsentanzform wurde anhand eines eigenen psychodiagnostischen Messverfahrens opperationalisiert. Darauf aufbauend wurde mithilfe der entwickelten Methodik eine Hypothese, dass die psychoanalytische Gruppe von Gruppenmitglieder als eine Repräsentanz archaischer Mutter wahrgenommen wird, in Rahmen eines quasi-empirischen Experimentes überprüft. Ergebnisse. Auf dem symbolischen Ebene korrelieren die Begriffe"psychotherapeutische Gruppe" und "meine Mutter" positiv (r=.674; p = .05) miteinander. Auf dem imaginären Niveau zeigen die Begriffe "psychotherapeutische Gruppe" und "Mutter" eine negativen Korrelation (r= -.525; p = .05). Die qualitative Inhaltsanalyse zeigte, dass die Beziehung einzelner GruppenteilnehmerInnen (Pat 1, 4, 8 und 10) zur Gruppe in der Metapher der Oralität geäußert wurde. Diskussion und Schlussfolgerung. Die Ergebnisse lassen sich gut mit dem psychoanalytischen Übertragungskonzept vereinbaren. Die Ergebnisse erlauben die Methodik zur Erhebung innerer Selbst - und Objekt - Repräsentanzen als einen experimentell gesicherten Ansatz für die Gruppentherapieforschung weiter zu empfehlenBackground and Objective: The purpose of this thesis is to develop some methodology for objective measurement of symbolic, imaginary and phantasmal forms of representation in a psychoanalytic group and then to test this methodology in a psychoanalytic group setting. Methodology: The methodology of the unconscious representations objective measurement has been developed using theoretical assumptions of J. Lacan. Any form of representation was operationalised through using a proprietary psychodiagnostic measurement method. Primary hypothesis that group members perceive the psychoanalytic group as a representative of an archaic mother is reviewed in the context of a quasi-empirical experiment. Results: On the symbolic level, the terms "group psychotherapy" and "my mother" have positive correlation (r =.674, p = .05). On the imaginary level the concepts of "group psychotherapy" and "mother" have negative correlation (r = -. 525, p = .05). The qualitative content analysis shows that the relationship of some individual group participants (Pat 1, 4, 8 and 10) to the group was expressed as a metaphor of orality. Discussion and Conclusion: The results agree with the psychoanalytic concept of transfer. The results allow the inner self and object representations survey methodology to be recommended as an experimentally proven approach to group therapy research.eingereicht von Sergiy BogdanovAbweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des VerfassersWien, Med. Univ., Diss., 2011(VLID)171439

Process evaluations of mental health and psychosocial support interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises.

BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have been increasingly used to test the effectiveness of mental health and psychosocial support(MHPSS) interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises. Process evaluations are often integrated within RCTs of psychological interventions to investigate the implementation of the intervention, the impact of context, and possible mechanisms of action. We aimed to explore limitations and strengths of how process evaluations are currently conceptualised and implemented within MHPSS RCTs specifically. METHODS: In April-June 2021 we conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 researchers involved in RCTs of MHPSS interventions in 23 different countries. Participants were selected based on systematic reviews of MHPSS interventions, funders' databases, and personal networks. Data were analysed using codebook thematic analysis. RESULTS: The conduct of process evaluations was characterized by high heterogeneity in perceived function, implementation outcomes assessed, and methods used. While process evaluations were overwhelmingly considered as an important component of an RCT, there were different opinions on their perceived quality. This could be explained by the varying prioritization of effectiveness data over implementation data, confusion around the nature of process evaluations, and challenges in the collection and analysis of process data in humanitarian settings. Various practical recommendations were made by participants to improve future process evaluations in relation to: (i) study design (e.g., embedding process evaluations in study protocol and overall study objectives); (ii) methods (e.g., use of mixed methods); and (iii) increased financial and human resources dedicated to process evaluations. CONCLUSION: The current state of process evaluations in MHPSS RCTs is heterogeneous. The quality of process evaluations should be improved to strengthen implementation science of the growing number of evidence-informed MHPSS interventions

Developing a Culturally Relevant Measure of Resilience for War-Affected Adolescents in Eastern Ukraine

Psychosocial support in education that is provided during emergencies frequently aims to support children’s resilience, but strong, contextual measures of resilience are in short supply in Eastern Europe. In this article, our aim is to describe the development and psychometric properties of the first measure of resilience for war-affected adolescents in Eastern Ukraine. We used qualitative methods to identify the main cultural characteristics of resiliency and then used these constructs to develop the measure. We used exploratory structural equation modeling to extract five factors that showed high internal consistency: family support (ω=0.89), optimism (ω=0.87), persistence (ω=0.87), health (ω=0.86), and social networking (ω=0.87). Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that a concise model of resiliency fit the data almost as well as the exploratory structural equation modeling model. The measure demonstrated good test-retest reliability. In this article, we also discuss the importance of development, validation, and the use of culturally relevant measures of resilience for strengthening psychosocial support programs in schools, particularly in Ukraine

Adaptation and testing of an assessment for mental health and alcohol use problems among conflict-affected adults in Ukraine

Abstract Background In Ukraine, a large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and veterans experience social and psychological problems as a result of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Our purpose was to develop reliable and valid instruments to screen for common mental health and alcohol use problems in these populations. Methods We used a three-step process of instrument adaptation and testing. The instrument—the Mental Health Assessment Inventory (MHAI)—combines adapted standard screeners with items derived locally in Ukraine. A validity study was conducted using a sample of 153 adults (54% male) ages 18 years and older. All participants in the sample were IDPs or veterans living in or near the major urban areas of Kyiv and Zaporizhia. Reliability testing (internal consistency, test-retest) and validity testing (construct, criterion) of the MHAI were conducted using classical test theory. After initial testing, we used Item Response Theory (IRT) to shorten and further refine the instrument. Results The MHAI showed good internal consistency and test-retest reliability for the main outcomes: depression (α = 0.94; r = .84), post-traumatic stress (PTS; α = 0.97; r = 0.87), anxiety (α = 0.90; r = 0.80), and alcohol use (α = 0.86; r = 0.91). There was good evidence of convergent construct validity among the scales for depression, PTS, and anxiety, but not for alcohol use. Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis supported use of shortened versions of the scales for depression, PTS, and anxiety, as they retained comparable psychometric properties to the full scales of the MHAI. Conclusion The findings support the reliability and validity of the assessment—the MHAI—for screening of common mental health problems among Ukrainian IDPs and veterans. Use of IRT shortened the instrument to improve practicality and potential sustainability

Common strategies in empirically supported psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders: A meta-review

Issues: Despite the large number of effective psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders (AUD), there is still a lack of clarity concerning the strategies that make these interventions effective. Approach: The overall goal of this review was to identify, examine and synthesise the information about common strategies from evidence-based psychological interventions for AUDs by conducting a review of systematic reviews, that is, a meta-review. We isolated the relevant primary studies from eligible systematic reviews and extracted information about the interventions from these studies to understand the strategies used. Analysis was restricted to narrative summaries. Key Findings: Thirteen reviews were eligible for inclusion in our meta-review. Of these, eight demonstrated the effectiveness of a range of psychological interventions—behavioural couples therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy combined with motivational interviewing, brief interventions, contingency management, psychotherapy plus brief interventions, Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-step treatment programs, family-therapy or family-involved treatment, and community reinforcement approach. The most commonly used component strategies in effective interventions for AUDs included assessment, personalised feedback, motivational interviewing, goal setting, setting and review of homework, problem solving skills and relapse prevention/management. Implications: Evidence about commonly used strategies in evidence-based psychological interventions for AUDs offer the possibility of creating menu-driven interventions that can be tailored to respond to individual client needs and preferences in different contexts