Impact of military aggression by Russia on the mental health of children and adolescents of Ukraine

Authors

  • O. V. Bobrova V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University; MNE KhRC Regional Hospital of Infectious Diseases
  • N. H. Mikhanovska V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University; SI «Institute of Children and Adolescents Health Care of the NAMS of Ukraine», Kharkiv
  • N. H. Tsukor V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53457/2023.1-2.2

Keywords:

mental health, military aggression, refugees, children, adolescents

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of analyzing the impact of military aggression by Russia on the mental health of children
and adolescents in Ukraine. An analytical review of publications related to mental health among Ukrainian refugees was conducted
in electronic databases of medical publications, the most common psychological and psychiatric problems of Ukrainian residents
were described, and ways to solve existing problems were proposed.

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2024-01-19

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