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2.00-2.35 pm
Working with Ukrainian Children Affected by the War
Professor Dennis Ougrin, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London; Visiting Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Global Mental Health
Learning objectives:
Recognise symptoms of war-related trauma in Ukrainian children
Learn about Cultural aspects of war-related trauma in Ukraine
Learn the principles of treatment based on Teaching Recovery Techniques, a manual developed by the Children and War Foundation
2.35-3.10 pm
Do trauma focused parenting interventions work in low resource settings? A cluster randomised control trial
Professor Nasim Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer, Pakistan Institute of Living & Learning and Associate Director, Manchester Global Mental Health & Cultural Psychiatry Group
Synopsis:
In Pakistan, prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is high both due to natural disasters and ongoing conflicts. Children of trauma survivor parents are at increased risk for mental and physical illnesses. Parental PTSD is associated with difficult parent–child relationships, trauma symptoms, depression and behaviour problems in children. A recently completed trial has assessed the acceptability, feasibility and indications of the effectiveness of group integrated parenting intervention: Learning through play plus trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (LTP Plus TF-CBT) for parents experiencing PTSD (n = 300).
Methods/Design. This was a two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT). All participants were assessed for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Child development was also assessed both before intervention and at end of the intervention. Preliminary analysis highlighted statistically significant improvement in trauma, depression and anxiety symptoms in parents who participated in the intervention compared to the routine care arm.
Learning objectives:
A detailed description of an integrated trauma focused parenting intervention.
Evidence base of the integrated parenting intervention.
Prevalence of trauma symptoms in low resource setting and exposure to high adversity in parents of young children
3.10-3.25 pm
short break
3.25-4.00 pm
Protecting the mental health of children living through armed conflict and displacement: how can we help?
Professor Rachel Calam, Professor Emerita, Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester
Synopsis:
Parents and caregivers play a vital role in protecting children and adolescents through war and displacement. Their own experiences and mental health, the changes they see in their children and the parenting they provide can have a profound effect on childrens’ reactions and trajectories. These in turn are related to the experiences and contexts they encounter. Pyramids of resources, from universally available psychoeducational materials through to specialised forms of trauma-informed interventions allow for screening and provision of appropriate levels of assistance. Given the scale of need, digitally available interventions that can be shared widely are of particular importance. The talk will share the experience of building pyramids of inter-linked, evidence-based, trauma-informed resources and interventions. These have been developed in collaboration with international agencies, primarily UNODC, and with families and practitioners experiencing life through contexts of military conflict, displacement and resettlement.
4.00-4.35 pm
Psychedelic Research: Innovations, Challenges, and New Ways to Approach Trauma
Dr Fabian Devlin, Clinical Researcher and Psychiatrist, leading the Psychedelic Research Unit at MAC Clinical Research
Synopsis:
An overview of the renaissance in psychedelic research, highlighting recent developments, current challenges including regulatory and ethical considerations, and how it may lead to novel approaches to working with those who have experienced trauma.
4.35 pm
Closing comments & completion of online questionnaire
4.35 pm
Closing comments & completion of online questionnaire