Psychological Trauma in Children Amidst Armed Conflict: Theoretical Approaches, International Experience, and Ukrainian Scientific Discourse

- Чекстере, Оксана Юріївна (orcid.org/0000-0003-2435-3831) (2026) Psychological Trauma in Children Amidst Armed Conflict: Theoretical Approaches, International Experience, and Ukrainian Scientific Discourse In: Українська школа в контексті війни: психологічні проблеми : збірник матеріалів III Всеукраїнської науково-практичної інтернет-конференції, 5 травня 2026 року, м. Київ, Україна.

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Abstract

The article presents a theoretical analysis of psychological trauma in primary school-age children affected by armed conflict. The main theoretical approaches to understanding the mechanisms of psychological traumatization, the consequences of acute and chronic trauma, and its manifestations in the emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and social spheres are considered. International experience in providing psychological support to children affected by armed conflicts is analyzed, with particular attention to Israeli models of psychosocial support, resilience development, and school-centered approaches. The key findings of Ukrainian researchers concerning children’s trauma-related reactions and psychological support in wartime are summarized. Based on the theoretical analysis, the main scientifically grounded ways of correcting the consequences of war-related psychological trauma in primary school-age children are identified, including the creation of a psychologically safe educational environment, psychoeducation, play and art therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, resilience development, work with parents, systematic support within educational institutions, as well as neuropsychological and body-oriented approaches. The necessity of providing comprehensive and systemic psychological support to children experiencing prolonged war-related traumatization is substantiated.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	psychological trauma, psychological traumatization, armed conflict, war, primary school-age children, trauma-related reactions, psychological support, psychological intervention, resilience, psychologically safe educational environment.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise) Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 373 Kinds of school providing general education
Divisions:	Institute of Psychology after N.Kostiuk > Laboratory of psychodiagnostics and scientific psychological information
Depositing User:	кандидат психологічних наук старший науковий співробітник Оксана Юріївна Чекстере
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2026 11:55
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2026 11:55
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/750458

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