Psychological Service for Ukrainian School Students during the Russian Invasion: Experience of School Psychologists from Kryvyi Rih

• DOI: 10.6000/1929-4247.2023.12.01.2
• Publication Date: 2023-03-24T12:38:03Z
• Authors: Mariana Velykodna; Vladyslav Deputatov; Lyudmyla Kolisnyk; Olena Shestopalova; Oksana Shylo
• Keywords: Ukrainian; Psychoeducation; Quarter (Canadian coin)

Introduction: After eight years of the war in East Ukraine, two COVID-19 pandemic with relevant lockdowns, and months bomb alerts, school students psychologists from Kryvyi Rih have been dealing new brutal military actions during Russian invasion Ukraine since 24th February 2022.
 Purpose: This paper focuses on School Psychological Services' changes challenges caused by invasion. It assesses war-related psychological effects Rih.
 Method: Brief non-structured interviews survey.
 Results Conclusions: Services continued their work remotely, often combining it in-person meetings (48.5%) other volunteer activities (27.9%). The surveyed (n=48) informed they conducted more individual consultations psychoeducation fewer diagnostics than usual to address students' changing needs response wartime. felt effective involved when believed got enough support colleagues supervisors, learned crisis interventions, received clear guidance, did not feel burnout. They appreciated current governmental guidance post-traumatic growth were safe. 1.5 war, 43.8% experienced At least a quarter needed additional education, support, easily accessible supervision (especially short rapid), for specific cases.