Yaryna Andrushko will discuss her study exploring the intricate relationship between resilience, acculturation processes, and traumatic experiences among Ukrainian migrants who have been forced to navigate the challenging circumstances of wartime conflict.
This three-stage study explores the resilience and adaptation processes of Ukrainian refugees in the United States.
- The first stage involves surveying 502 participants and gathering quantitative data on their experiences, mental health, and social integration.
- In the second stage, semi-structured interviews provide deeper qualitative insights into the emotional and psychological challenges faced during displacement.
- Finally, the third stage focuses on the development of a psychosociological intervention program based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles that are tailored to support the mental health and resilience of the refugee population.
This study underscores the need for targeted interventions and support services that consider the unique challenges faced by Ukrainian migrants during wartime. It underscores the resilience and agency of Ukrainian migrants while highlighting the importance of comprehensive support systems in aiding their adaptation and healing processes in the context of ongoing war.
About the Speaker
Yaryna Andrushko, Ph.D., is a visiting scholar from Ukraine with expertise in the psychological mechanisms of personal protection (e.g., coping mechanisms) and the professional identity of law enforcement officers. As a clinical psychologist in Ukraine, she focused on psychodiagnostics, psychocorrection of personality, and the training of future psychologists. She also worked at a center for women who have experienced violence or substance use problems, using a dialectical behavior therapy approach. She believes in helping people to understand emotional and behavioral self-regulation to help themselves.
During her time in the U.S., Dr. Andrushko is studying research-based models of trauma to enhance her ability to help people traumatized by the war in Ukraine. She also plans to research the psychological impacts of migration and acculturation.
Dr. Andrushko is the author of 90 scientific publications on psychology, including 18 articles in professional journals from Ukraine and abroad, two individual monographs, two collective monographs, and two textbooks. She has also created training materials for employees of duty units, control services, and response teams of the National Police of Ukraine.
