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ReviewInternational journal of mental health systems2023

The battle for mental well-being in Ukraine: mental health crisis and economic aspects of mental health services in wartime.

Violetta Seleznova, Irina Pinchuk, Inna Feldman, Volodymyr Virchenko, Bo Wang, Norbert Skokauskas

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Review in International journal of mental health systems, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
19.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Geopsychiatry and the complex mental health challenges of conflict: a review examining local and distal psychiatric outcomes in a fractured world.Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater · 2026
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  16. Mental health stigma in Ukraine over time: A cross-sectional study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Violetta SeleznovaFaculty of Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Irina PinchukInstitute of Psychiatry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Inna FeldmanFaculty of Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Volodymyr VirchenkoDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine (CHAP), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Bo WangNorwegian Centre for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
Norbert SkokauskasDepartment of Mental Health, Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. norbert.skokauskas@ntnu.no.
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv · UANorwegian University of Science and Technology · NOUniversity Hospital of North Norway · NOUppsala University · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ongoing war in Ukraine is having profound impacts on both the local and global economy, as well as the infrastructure and overall well-being of the people. The prolonged duration of the conflict, coupled with its many related consequences such as total uncertainty, unfavorable economic conditions, and a distressing media backdrop, have a lasting impact on the mental health of the population. The ongoing war in Ukraine has exposed weaknesses in the national mental health care system and underscored the importance of mental health economics. To prevent further mental health problems, it is crucial to develop a comprehensive set of measures aimed at strengthening the capacity of the mental health care system in Ukraine. Currently, Ukraine's mental health care system suffers from a lack of financial and human resources, which hinders its ability to provide adequate support to those in need. To address this issue, joint efforts between Ukrainian mental health stakeholders and the international governmental and non-governmental organizations are needed to provide support and capacity building for mental health services in Ukraine.

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Capacity buildingMental health care systemMental health crisisMental health economicsMental well-beingRussian-Ukrainian war

Identifiers

PMID37749608
PMCPMC10518916
OpenAlexW4387022648

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