Understanding the psychological impact of the war on children
Date and time:
Saturday 23 July, 2022
12:30 - 14:00
Location:
Storey Club
4 Kingdom Street, Paddington Central
London
W2 6BD
The experience of war can leave deep psychological scars in children. Join us for a discussion with Professor Dennis Ougrin (Queen Mary University of London) on how to recognise the symptoms of psychological trauma and how to help children affected by the war.
This event will be held in Ukrainian without translation into English.
Війна може залишити глибокі психологічні рани у дітей. Як розпізнати симптоми психологічної травми та як допомогти дітям, що постраждали від війни розкаже Денис Угрин, професор дитячої психіатрії з Лондонського університету королеви Марії (Queen Mary University of London).
Захід проходитиме українською мовою без перекладу на англійську.
Speaker
Dennis Ougrin
Dennis Ougrin graduated from medical school in Ukraine in 1998 and came to England to undertake his postgraduate training. Dr Ougrin is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, a reader at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, and one of the leaders of the Ukrainian Medical Association of the United Kingdom (UMAUK), which develops ties and information exchange between academic and professional healthcare organisations in the UK and Ukraine. Outside of his work in medicine, Dennis is an active member of the Ukrainian community in London, including supporting PLAST, the national scout organisation of Ukraine. In 2020, Dennis, together with his daughter Anastasia, co-authored One Hundred Years in Galicia: Events That Shaped Ukraine and Eastern Europe, a family memoir and history of their native Galicia.
