Iryna Frankova
A5078858261- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family Support in Illness
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Human Health and Disease
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Sleep and related disorders
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
Bogomolets National Medical University
2016-2025
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2022-2025
Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group
2025
Foundation Centrum '45
2023-2024
Research Institute of Ukrainian Studies
2014
Recently, there has been an increase in reports of hikikomori around the globe, and Ukraine is not exception. The development often spurred by a history aversive or traumatic childhood experience, for example, dysfunctions between parents parent child (ambivalent attachment) difficulties at school (peer rejection). Previously described models mostly were based on research mixed cohorts patients (with without psychiatric comorbidity). To test whether was difference psychological...
Abstract Background Full-scale war of aggression upon Ukraine (February 2022 – ongoing) has affected millions people (Poberezhets, 2022). Violence, forced displacement, participation in hostilities, loss loved ones during military conflicts can directly increase the risk mental disorders, namely post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety as well significantly reduce quality life victims (Grasser, 2022; Bü rgin et al., Psychological first aid (PFA) involves provision immediate...
Background: The Continuous Traumatic Stress Response scale (CTSR) was designed to measure symptoms associated with multiple ongoing security threats in the context of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since 2014, Ukraine has faced armed invasion and war, nationwide insecurity since February 2022.
Background: The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has led to millions forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) within and other European countries. Due war-related exposure displacement adversities, this group is at significant risk developing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health problems. Systemic barriers, including insufficiently equipped systems language prevent FDPs from receiving adequate psychosocial support (MHPSS). Scalable...
Background Over 6 million people have fled their homes in response to the full-scale invasion of Russian armed forces into Ukraine and are forcibly displaced since start on 4 February 2022. Refugees, both adults children, a high risk developing mental health disorders, particular post-traumatic stress disorder, depression anxiety disorders. Research Ukrainian families needs is urgently needed. The primary aim this study increase our understanding consequences potentially traumatic events for...
Abstract Background The prevalence of medical illnesses is high among patients with psychiatric disorders. current study aimed to investigate multi-comorbidity in disorders comparison the general population. Secondary aims were factors associated metabolic syndrome and treatment appropriateness mental Methods sample included 54,826 subjects (64.73% females; 34.15% males; 1.11% nonbinary gender) from 40 countries (COMET-G study). analysis was based on registration previous history that could...
Abstract As the premier global traumatic stress society, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) has an important role to play in educating and raising awareness about consequences of events, such as war Ukraine. On November 12, 2022, during its 38th annual meeting, ISTSS hosted invited Presidential Panel, chaired by Ananda Amstadter her term President, that brought together trauma experts Peter Ventevogel, Marit Sijbrandij, Vitalii Klymchuck, Iryna Frankova, Angela...
Introduction The term “Hikikomori” refer to the modern phenomenon–severe (acute, prolonged) social withdrawal (SSW). Recently, there have been increasing reports of Hikikomori around globe, Ukraine is not an exception. Objectives To describe epidemiological and psychopathological features from Ukraine. Methods was defined as a six-month or longer period spending almost all time at home, avoiding situations, relationships, associated with significant distress/impairment. Lifetime history...
Many European countries have seen increasing refugee populations and asylum applications over the past decade. Forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) are known to be at higher risk of developing mental disorders in need specific care. Thus, training for health professionals is recommended by international organizations. The aim this exploratory study was assess experience clinical work with FDPs among psychiatric trainees Europe Central Asia as well their interest received on topic. An online...
Providers of psychological support and psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding were facing new unavoidable reality, which required making urgent changes in their practice. The paper aimed to study "first responses” psychologists psychotherapists situation with its uncertainty before lockdown. An online survey was developed distributed among from Ukraine 14 March 16, 2020. Results showed that respondents (n=145), 35.9% had already changed practice somehow, 75.2% been considering...
The full-scale escalation of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2022 created a surge mental health issues, requiring urgent, evidence-based interventions to reduce trauma and mitigate stress. Reflecting recommendations from leading specialists the field, Ukrainian professionals sought develop appropriate skills knowledge for working wartime through advanced training programs. This study aimed investigate experiences having completed topics wartime. A survey design was adopted, using...
Improving the effectiveness of DM patients therapy and demonstrating consequence psychosocial factors on their adherence to treatment.
Background: Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (T2DM) has been becoming a globalworld health problem affecting countries with different income level (Mogre,Johnson, Tzelepis, Shaw, & Paul, 2017). The low of compliance and theincreased the diabetes distress closely associated destituteglycemic control. Some diabetes-specific psychological variables may beimportant for status patients glycemic control to theachievement individual targets (Indelicato et al., Therefore,alexithymia – clinical...
Abstract Providing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support interventions (MHPSS) for forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Central Eastern Europe poses numerous challenges due to various socio-cultural infrastructural factors. This qualitative study explored implementation barriers reported by service providers of in-person digital MHPSS Ukrainian refugees Poland, Romania Slovakia the war. In addition, aimed generate recommendations overcome these barriers. Semi-structured Free List Key Informant...