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• RESOURCES FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT •

For mental health specialists, social workers, volunteers and clinicians

  • Psychological first aid (WHO)

    Facilitator’s manual for orienting field workers

  • Psychological first aid (WHO)

    Guide for field workers (War Trauma Foundation)

  • Humanitarian Inter - vention Guide (mhGAP-HIG)

    Clinical management in humanitarian emergencies

  • Assessment Guide (IASC)

    Reference group mental health and psychosocial support

  • Checklist for field use (IASC)

    Mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings

  • What is PFA? (IFRC)

    A short introduction to psychological first aid

  • Assessment Guide (IASC)

    Reference group mental health and psychosocial support

  • Guide for Protection Managers (IASC)

    What should protection programme managers know?

  • Problem Management Plus (WHO)

    Individual psychological help for adults

  • Training manual (HHRI)

    Helping survivors of sexual violence in conflict

  • 1stA2T Guideline

    Psychological First Aid to Terror: The guideline contains easy to use and to apply recommendations for preferable responses following exposure to terror attacks at different time points. Mob App is available on App Store and Google Play.

TRAINING STUDY MATERIALS

International standards of psychological first aid

A Guide to Psychological First Aid (Modul 1) by IFRC

This guide has general information about psychological first aid. It can be used on its own for psycho-education and as a reference for the training modules that accompany it. The training modules include instructions, notes, and training resources for the facilitators.

Psychological First Aid: (Module 2 – Basic PFA) by IFRC

This training introduces participants to basic psychological first aid (PFA). The activities take between eight to nine hours and can be run in one long day OR over one-and-a-half days. It includes managing complex situations and reactions and guides helpers in selfcare. The training is suitable for all psychosocial staff and volunteers and others providing direct care and support to people in distress.

Psychological First Aid: (Module 3 – Children) by IFRC

This training introduces participants to psychological first aid for children. The activities take between eight to nine hours and can be run over one in one long day or over one-and-a-half days. The training has been developed for staff and volunteers working with psychosocial support for children and those providing direct care and support to children and their caregivers in distress, such as nurses, teachers, social workers, health volunteers or ambulance workers.

• STUDY MATERIALS FOR UPGRADING QUALIFICATIONS •

For mental health professionals: psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, clinicians

(Ukrainian language)

  • Basics of rehabilitation psychology: overcoming the consequences of the crisis. Book 1 (OSCE, MSPU)

    Study guide. for psychologists, social workers, teachers, volunteers, chaplains, students and teachers of higher educational institutions and everyone who is interested in the issues of rehabilitation psychology

  • Основи реабілітаційної психології: подолання наслідків кризи. Том 2 (ОБСЄ, МСПУ)

    Basics of rehabilitation psychology: overcoming the consequences of the crisis. Book 2 (OSCE, MSPU)

    Study guide. for psychologists, social workers, teachers, volunteers, chaplains, students and teachers of higher educational institutions and everyone who is interested in the issues of rehabilitation psychology

  • Основи реабілітаційної психології: подолання наслідків кризи. Том 3 (ОБСЄ, МСПУ

    Basics of rehabilitation psychology: overcoming the consequences of the crisis. Book 3 (OSCE, MSPU)

    Study guide. for psychologists, social workers, teachers, volunteers, chaplains, students and teachers of higher educational institutions and everyone who is interested in the issues of rehabilitation psychology

  • Рекомендації для фахівців медичної сфери (К. Возніцина, Т. Сіренко)

    Recommendations for specialists in the medical field (K. Voznitsyna, T. Sirenko)

    Peculiarities of working with patients who have survived captivity and torture, sexual violence related to the conflict

  • Практичний посібник “Готовність до надзвичайної ситуації: виміри конструктивності”. В. М. Духневич

    Preparedness for an emergency situation: measures of constructiveness (V.M. Duhnevich)

    Practical guide: recommendations and advice on the organization and provision of psychological assistance to participants in the educational process

  • Психодіагностика особистості у кризових життєвих ситуаціях Методичний посібник/ В.Л. Зливков, С.О. Лукомська, О.В. Федан

    Psychodiagnostics of personality in life crisis situations (V.L. Zlyvkov, S.O. Lukomska, O.V. Fedan)

    The manual is devoted to the analysis of modern foreign psychological research of crisis situations and approaches to their diagnosis

  • Збірник статей “Психологічна допомога особистості, що переживає наслідки травматичних подій” (ред.Т. М.Титаренко)

    Articles: Psychological assistance of individuals experiencing the consequences of traumatic events (ed. T.M. Tytarenko)

    Specialists developing techniques for overcoming psychological trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, rehabilitation of combatants and displaced persons

  • Institute of Health Psychology

    Video materials on psychology and psychotherapy (Institute of Health Psychology

    Lectures, webinars and other educational video materials

  • Документальный серіал: Відбудуємо Україну (Think Equal)

    Documentary series: Rebuilding Ukraine (Think Equal)

    Materials for improving the qualifications of specialists based on the examples of cases analyzed by expert psychologists in each series

  • Курс: Повернення з війни: розум, тіло, соціум

    Course: Returning from war: mind, body, society

    A course on returning to civilian life, physical and psychological rehabilitation, on the rights of combatants and the development of one's own business from the Ukrainian Veterans Fund and the Ukrainian Catholic University

• RESOURCES FOR SPECIALISTS WORKING WITH VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL •

(Ukrainian language)

  • Manual with techniques for diagnosing negative mental states of military personnel (MEU)

    20 psychodiagnostic techniques that can be used to diagnose negative mental states of military personnel performing official duties and combat tasks in the area of hostilities

  • PFA and rehabilitation in combat conditions (A.M. Romanyshyn, O.V. Boyko, I.M. Guzenko)

    The training and methodical manual provides thorough knowledge on the prevention of combat mental injuries, the provision of psychological assistance to military personnel in the course of hostilities

  • Psychological assistance to the participants of the Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation and their families (MESU)

    The monograph offers practical development of means of assistance both to the participants of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation themselves and to persons from their immediate environment (Authors: M. Mushkevich, R. Fedorenko, A. Melnyk, K. Shkarlatyuk, I. Hrytsyuk, V. Koshyrets , T. Duchyminska)

  • Psychological work with ATO participants in the recovery phase (MEU)

    Psychological work with ATO participants in the recovery phase (MEU)

    The manual outlines the fundamental principles and criteria for diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorders and adaptation disorders (Kokun O.M., Agaev N.A., Pishko I.O., Lozinska N.S., Ostapchuk V.V.)

  • Psychological support for the unbroken

    Methodological guidelines for working with servicemembers who experienced amputation due to combat actions (T. V. Karamushka, L. Yu. Polivko, O. Yu. Visich)

  • Sex and Intimacy for Wounded Veterans: A Guide to Embracing Change

    Pocketbook – Illustrerad: Sex and Intimacy for Wounded Veterans is a one-of-a-kind position and device resource, especially for anyone who has experienced limb loss or serious genital injury

  • Scars on their Souls: PTSD and Veterans of Ukraine (Globsec & the EU)

    How war-related traumas including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are being addressed in Ukraine, as well as to understand steps to create robust mental health treatment networks for those impacted by war in Ukraine

• PROTOCOLS AND GUIDELINES •

Developed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Department of Defense.

Translated by Veteran Hub in the Ukrainian language check here

  •  Ведення пацієнтів з хронічною мультисимптомною хворобою􀊣

    The Management of Chronic Multisymptom Illness CMI 2021

    VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Практичний посібник Когнітивно-поведінкова терапія у лікуванні хронічного болю серед ветеранів

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain Among Veterans

    Therapist Manual

  • Management of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) (2021)

    Clinical Guidelines

  • The Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Insomnia/OSA) (2019)

    VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Клінічна настанова: Лікування та догляд за пацієнтами зі струсом мозку — легкою черепно-мозковою травмою

    Management of Concussion/mild Traumatic Brain Injury

    Clinical Practice Guideline

• EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE GUIDELINES (EBMG) •

Developed by the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, translated by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

(Ukrainian language)

  • Настанова 00710. Безсоння

    Insomnia

    Guideline 00710

  •  Гостра реакція на стрес та посттравматичний стресовий розлад

    Acute stress reaction and PTSD

    Guideline 00734

  • Настанова 00729. Тривожний розлад

    Anxiety disorder

    Guideline 00729

  • Настанова 00713. Психотерапія в загальній практиці

    Psychotherapy in general practice

    Guideline 00713

  • Настанова 00733. Розлади адаптації

    Adaptation disorders

    Guideline 00733

  • Psychiatric evaluation of adults

    Guideline 01068

  • Suicidal patient

    Guideline 00712

  • Brief intervention for alcohol use risks

    Guideline 00891

  • Depression

    Guideline 00716

  • Patient with psychosomatic symptoms

    Guideline 00709

  • Mental disorders due to somatic illness

    Guideline 00708

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• Отримати психологічну підтримку • Get psychological support • Получить психологическую поддержку

• Отримати психологічну підтримку • Get psychological support • Получить психологическую поддержку

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