Panel Discussion on WHO Scalable Interventions: Contribution of Specialists from THE VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Specialists from THE VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, psychiatrists Svitlana Kaminska and Oleksii Kovalevskyi, took part in the panel discussion “Scalable Psychological Interventions: A Resource in the Hands of Every Specialist.” The event was held on November 5–6 as part of the Mental Health Forum “Supporting Those Who Support Everyone”: Potential and Well-Being of Mental Health Workers.

This forum continues a series of significant events of 2023–2024 and was dedicated to supporting the well-being and professional capacity of mental health workers in Ukraine.

The panel discussion “Scalable Psychological Interventions: A Resource in the Hands of Every Specialist” focused on the importance of WHO psychological interventions in supporting the mental health of Ukrainians, as well as on the stepped-care approach to their implementation and delivery. Speakers shared their personal and meaningful experiences of using these interventions and discussed opportunities for applying them in practice. Specialists from the Institute of Psychiatry presented their own experience with the individual intervention “Self-Help Plus (SH+): Problem Management Plus Skills for Stressful Times,” highlighting its ease of use and universality.

The forum was organized with the support of WHO, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, and international partners. This is an important step toward strengthening the mental health system in Ukraine!