COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FEATURES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS IN THE COURSE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IDP CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE WAR

Abstract

The article provides a review and analysis of psychosocial interventions within various psychological assistance programs applied in crisis conditions for internally displaced children. The study examines and highlights the characteristics, goals, and content of such interventions in Bosnia for children and their internally displaced guardians at a psychological center in Tuzla; in Palestine for internally displaced children; as well as compares relevant data collected in Ukraine regarding the content of interventions provided in child-friendly spaces since March 2022. Based on specified criteria (name, content of interventions, program duration, number of participants, purpose and objectives of application, nature, involvement of other types of services, results), a comparative analysis of different types of psychosocial interventions used for internally displaced children affected by war has been conducted. The study applies theoretical and methodological analysis, an analysis of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions, and a comparative analysis. Using these methods, an assessment was carried out, leading to conclusions about the effectiveness of interventions, which were found to be insufficient to impact complex and deep psychological disorders and did not lead to statistically significant changes. The remaining data, particularly those collected in Ukraine, require thorough and detailed analysis and a description of intervention content using test indicators and measurement results. The findings revealed significant gaps in the description of intervention content, the appropriateness of their application based on scientifically proven effectiveness, as well as insufficient data on the impact of psychotraumatic events on children and existing discrepancies in this regard. The formulated recommendations emphasize the necessity of implementing comprehensive and mobile innovative approaches, especially in ongoing crisis situations or military conflicts.