PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC "BALANCE" AND SUPERVISION GROUP RULES

Abstract

The article analyzes the key factors in the formation of collective trauma. For the population of Ukraine, the current conditions of Russian military aggression contribute to the simultaneous formation of individual and collective trauma. Trauma negatively affects personal, psychosomatic, and social conditions. The war with the enemy following the COVID-19 quarantine became an ideal incubator for growing mental health problems. The key factors of collective trauma for the Ukrainian population were: significant prevalence of trauma, considerable social irritation, collective and comprehensive sense of injustice, inability to respond quickly, and the long-term nature of traumatization. The most common comorbid disorders of collective trauma are anxiety disorders, depression, alcohol abuse or dependence, and psychosomatic disorders. Women and children are the most vulnerable, therefore long-term family, medical, and psychological support and rehabilitation of affected families is necessary.

In situations of military aggression and collective catastrophe caused by humans, the need for psychological assistance increases. The article analyzes the problems of training psychologists during collective trauma and shows the international cooperation of foreign colleagues with teachers of the Department of Psychology and Social Work at Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University in training future psychologists.

The article conducts quantitative and qualitative analysis of the activities of the psychological clinic "Balance" at Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University. The number of consultations and reasons for referrals are indicated.

Participants of the International Institute for Trauma Studies who were involved in psychological practice at the "Balance" psychological clinic require constant professional accompaniment and support in the form of supervision.