2024
Helping the Helpers: Mental Health Challenges of Psychosocial Support Workers During the Russian-Ukrainian War
Kang H, Fischer I, Esterlis I, Kolyshkina A, Ponomarenko L, Chobanian A, Vus V, Pietrzak R. Helping the Helpers: Mental Health Challenges of Psychosocial Support Workers During the Russian-Ukrainian War. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e95. PMID: 38829179, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2024.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBurnout, ProfessionalFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPrevalencePsychosocial Support SystemsRussiaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSurveys and QuestionnairesUkraineConceptsPsychosocial support workersPosttraumatic stress disorderAssociated with greater oddsPresence of meaning in lifeMeaning in lifeSuicidal ideationMental health challengesGreater oddsMental healthLow optimismSupport workersHealth challengesMental health problemsCorrelates of burnoutPromote social connectednessStress disorderPsychosocial characteristicsGreater distressWar exposureGeneral populationHealth problemsSocial connectednessBurnoutOddsSocial relationships
2023
Perceived mental health of psychosocial support professionals in Ukraine
Kang H, Esterlis I, Chobanian A, Boriak O, Pietrzak R, Vus V. Perceived mental health of psychosocial support professionals in Ukraine. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115320. PMID: 37352745, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115320.Peer-Reviewed Original Research