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This research analyzes the prevalence of mental health problems in Ukraine three years post-invasion, including predictors and coping resources.

June 21, 2026

Ukrainian chronic traumatization: Three years after Russian full-scale invasion.

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This research analyzes the prevalence of mental health problems in Ukraine three years post-invasion, including predictors and coping resources.
Explored mental health issues using standardized assessments for anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Identified individual and collective predictors of mental health outcomes.
Examined resources aiding civilian coping with chronic stress.
Overall, respondents reported moderate anxiety (9.24), depression (10.83), and PTSD symptoms (29.18).
'Lack of future prospects' was the strongest predictor of anxiety and depression.
'Risk of occupation' was identified as the strongest predictor of PTSD symptoms.

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OBJECTIVE: At the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the prevalence of mental health problems (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD) in all regions of the country was explored, as well as individual and collective predictors of outcomes. Resources that assist civilians to cope with the chronic stress were also examined. METHOD: , fifth edition); and assessments of individual and collective traumatic experiences. RESULTS: Levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD did not differ significantly across the country. Overall, respondents reported a moderate level of anxiety (9.24), depressive symptoms (10.83), and PTSD symptoms (29.18). "Lack of future prospects," "media consumption," "personal loss of soldiers who died in the war," "age," "risk of occupation," and "risk of job loss" were significant predictors of the three outcomes investigated. "Lack of future prospects" was found to be the strongest predictor of anxiety and depression, while "risk of occupation" proved to be the strongest predictor of PTSD symptoms. Key resources associated with lower symptomatology were communicating with loved ones and engaging in physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Ukrainian traumatization is best understood as multilayered, occurring at individual and collective levels, as well as chronic, dynamic, polytraumatic in nature, and significantly linked to exposure to the mass media. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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