Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Meditative Experience as Factors of Personal Change DOI Creative Commons
Nadiia Omelchenko, Anton Kurapov

Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1 (17), P. 56 - 64

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Background. As a result of the military attack in Ukraine, both and civilian population are facing mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, panic attacks. Classical psychotherapy psychiatry often ineffective treating these conditions. In United States Europe, significant amount research is being conducted on psychedelic-assisted therapy its potential psychotherapeutic impact treatment depression PTSD, especially cases where traditional treatments not effec¬tive. Given this, it may be extremely beneficial for Ukraine to consider an alternative PTSD psychedelic- assisted therapy. Our study emphasizes importance relevance this issue. Goal. To reveal features meditative experience factors personal changes, anxiety level, subjective well-being, overall life satisfaction, self-awareness. Methods. The design combined: includes quantitative qualitative methods. independent variables were therapy, meditation, practices; dependent general total sample was 33 people. Results. Meditation psilocybin improve emotional state psychological well-being subjects, particular, they promote focus, inner peace, self-awareness, reduction well self-knowledge self-development. Conclusions. participation PAT reduce anxiety. Respondents who meditated participated had lower levels compared other groups. Participation increased level most. meditation increase engaged practices higher self-awareness group that only meditated. assess effectiveness high sustainable. They note changes their lives, relief symptoms, improved cognitive function, attitudes toward themselves others, energy decision-making ability. Thus, advisable people have low want them, decrease them.

Language: Английский

Ukrainian students’ Personal Resources and Resistance to War Stress: A Cross-Sectional Survey DOI
Олег Матвійович Кокун,

Oleh Bezverkhyi

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(8), P. 976 - 993

Published: March 15, 2024

It is vital to protect young people's mental and physical health from the negative impacts of war. In this study, we aimed identify personal resources that might support resistance war stress in a sample Ukrainian students. We recruited 498 students (407 female, aged 17–28 years) university regional center central part Ukraine complete cross-sectional online survey. Negative consequences were operationalized as post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms current complaints. Resilience, self-efficacy, Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness experience) assessed markers resources. Our analysis showed stability resilience most strongly associated with lower PTSD fewer complaints, while agreeableness conscientiousness also played role. Findings expand understanding how can be protective against context an ongoing conflict suggest directions for interventions promote students' stress.

Language: Английский

Citations

8
Exploring curvilinear and reciprocal relationships between post-traumatic stress and growth in adolescents and mothers following a major earthquake DOI
Berhan Akdağ, Asiye Arıcı Gürbüz, Seda Bozduman Çelebi

et al.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 183, P. 72 - 78

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Collective Violence, Strengths, and Perceived Posttraumatic Growth: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Matthew Brooks, Raymond C. O’Brien, Maria Livanou

et al.

Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 342 - 355

Published: March 1, 2025

Collective violence-such as armed conflict, state-sponsored violence, and terrorism-represents a profound form of trauma, which can harm individuals, communities, societies. Existing research has largely examined risk factors negative psychosocial outcomes from collective neglecting the potential for survivors to draw upon range strengths that may allow them perceive benefits their experiences, known posttraumatic growth (PTG). This scoping review uses resilience portfolio model highlight meaning-making, regulatory, interpersonal-ecological strength-based resources assets are conducive perceived PTG (PPTG) possible better functioning following violence. The present identified 52 papers CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycArticles, PsychInfo, spanning January 1995 May 2023, specifically focused on in populations who reside (or had resided) over 20 countries. highlights individual- group-level meaning making, interpersonal used by both individualistic collectivist societies, providing more comprehensive understanding PPTG after Some strengths, such religious coping, positive reappraisal, social support, demonstrated mixed relations with PPTG. also previously uncategorized ecological/systemic supports political climate, access education, sanitation infrastructure, require research. findings call culturally sensitive approaches recognize promote individual community efforts enhance well-being among disproportionately affected

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Acculturation Processes and the Experience of Traumatization in the Case of Forced Ukrainian Migrants DOI Creative Commons
Yaryna Andrushko, Maksym Lupei

International Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 60(2)

Published: March 4, 2025

As Ukrainian refugees grapple with adapting to a new language and cultural environment, the extent of linguistic adaptation varies. Intriguingly, respondents may simultaneously commit their traditions while navigating challenges posed by sociocultural conditions. Against backdrop traumatic experience induced conflict, analysis examines impact on mental health, specifically investigating potential manifestation hyperactivity avoidance behaviours. The findings shed light intricate interplay between acculturation, preservation trauma among forced migrants. study involved 502 from Ukraine who left for United States under programme aged 18 58 years (M = 27); gender (male-46%, female-54%). Resilience showed that 75% participants exhibited moderate stress resistance, 90% demonstrated high resilience Scale. Acculturation strategies varied, 32% adopting assimilation, 25% integration, marginalisation 18% separation. Correlation identified significant relationships indicators acculturation factors, emphasising complex strategies, levels adaptation. show positive relationship levels, lower assimilation associated steeper increase in compared higher levels.

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience DOI Creative Commons

H. Anisman,

D Doubad,

Ajani Asokumar

et al.

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 105859 - 105859

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Anisman, H., Doubad, D., Asokumar, A. & Matheson, K. Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV, XXXX. Immigration occurs between countries either obtain employment, for family reunification or escape violence other life-threatening conditions. Refugees asylum seekers are often obligated overcome a uniquely challenging set circumstances prior during migration. Settlement following immigration may pose yet another stressors related acculturation host country, as well financial insecurity, discrimination, language barriers, social isolation. Here we discuss multiple consequences experiences, focusing on health disturbances that frequently develop in adults children. Aside from psychosocial influences, immigration-related challenges cause hormonal, inflammatory immune, microbiota changes favor psychological physical illnesses. Some biological alterations subject modification by epigenetic changes, which have implications intergenerational trauma transmission, might disruptions parenting behaviors dysfunction. Despite hardships experienced, many immigrants their families exhibit positive adjustment after resettlement. We provide information diminish impacts associated with offer strength-based approaches foster

Language: Английский

Citations

3
The moderating effect of perceived hope in the relationship between anxiety and posttraumatic growth during the Russian-Ukrainian war DOI Creative Commons
Alena Slezáčková,

Tatiana Malatincová,

Katarína Millová

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Aug. 2, 2024

This study examines the relationships between perceived hope, posttraumatic growth, well-being, anxiety, and threat of Russian-Ukrainian War (RUW) in Czech adult population. Drawing on evidence growth (PTG) amidst crisis, we hypothesized that hope moderates effects war anxiety PTG.

Language: Английский

Citations

2
Salutogenic outcomes and their personality predictors in participants of year-long Antarctic expeditions DOI Creative Commons
Олег Матвійович Кокун, Larysa Bakhmutova

Polish Polar Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 17, 2024

Prolonged stays in extreme living and working conditions at Antarctic stations can result both negative psychological manifestations possible positive, salutogenic effects. The aim of this study was to check an assumption about existing outcomes their personality predictors expeditioners who participated year-long expeditions. We examined 62 expeditions the Ukrainian Akademik Vernadsky station between 1996 2021, including 59 men three women aged 27 68 years. used Posttraumatic Growth Inventory—Expanded, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Sixteen Factor Questionnaire Professional Hardiness Questionnaire. majority (55–71%, on various grounds) recorded personal growth following deployment, a level from moderate high. Based characteristics diagnosed abovementioned questionnaires, we created informative prognostic model explaining 30–45% variation several indicators expeditioners’ post-expedition growth. most important were professional hardiness. Our findings provide additional opportunities improve evaluation training for expedition personnel.

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Personal Resources Associated with Stress Resistance and Posttraumatic Growth in Ukrainian Prisoners of War DOI
Олег Матвійович Кокун,

Iryna Pischko,

Natalia Lozinska

et al.

Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: Nov. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Assessing the Effects of Remote Work on Employee Well-Being Across Different Sectors DOI
Manisha Paliwal, Pravin Chavan, Nishita Chatradhi

et al.

Contributions to management science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 127 - 141

Published: Dec. 31, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

0
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and Meditative Experience as Factors of Personal Change DOI Creative Commons
Nadiia Omelchenko, Anton Kurapov

Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1 (17), P. 56 - 64

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Background. As a result of the military attack in Ukraine, both and civilian population are facing mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, panic attacks. Classical psychotherapy psychiatry often ineffective treating these conditions. In United States Europe, significant amount research is being conducted on psychedelic-assisted therapy its potential psychotherapeutic impact treatment depression PTSD, especially cases where traditional treatments not effec¬tive. Given this, it may be extremely beneficial for Ukraine to consider an alternative PTSD psychedelic- assisted therapy. Our study emphasizes importance relevance this issue. Goal. To reveal features meditative experience factors personal changes, anxiety level, subjective well-being, overall life satisfaction, self-awareness. Methods. The design combined: includes quantitative qualitative methods. independent variables were therapy, meditation, practices; dependent general total sample was 33 people. Results. Meditation psilocybin improve emotional state psychological well-being subjects, particular, they promote focus, inner peace, self-awareness, reduction well self-knowledge self-development. Conclusions. participation PAT reduce anxiety. Respondents who meditated participated had lower levels compared other groups. Participation increased level most. meditation increase engaged practices higher self-awareness group that only meditated. assess effectiveness high sustainable. They note changes their lives, relief symptoms, improved cognitive function, attitudes toward themselves others, energy decision-making ability. Thus, advisable people have low want them, decrease them.

Language: Английский

Citations

1