Task Forces

Task force for the Ukrainian Association of Neurpsychology (UANP)

In July 2024, the Ukrainian Association of Neuropsychology (UANP) has become associate member of FESN.

During the FESN Council meeting held in Leipzig in September 2024, Council members discussed how the Federation could support our colleagues in Ukraine with regard to neuropsychological aid in the context of the ongoing conflict. The discussion focused on identifying existing needs and exploring ways in which European national societies could contribute and provide concrete support. With this objective in mind, the FESN Task Force for Ukraine was established. Its mission is to coordinate efforts, identify needs, and facilitate support for neuropsychologists and neuropsychological practice in Ukraine.

Below you will find a short video explaining the objectives and activities of the Task Force, followed by a list of needs identified by the UANP.

 

THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE.  

Below is a brief overview of the current needs required by the Ukrainian Association of Neuropsychology (UANP).

If you can help, please use this email contact:

uanp.support@fesn.eu

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1. Neuropsychological assessment: cognitive and emotional disorders.
2. Cognitive rehabilitation: following neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI), neoplasms, mental disorders, etc.
3. Neuropsychology in psychotherapy: a multimodal approach to deepening the understanding of the neuropsychological foundations of psychotherapy processes.
4. Neuropsychological support for war-time mental health conditions.
5. Prevention of cognitive decline in presenile and senile age.
6. Multidisciplinary collaboration: cooperation with neurologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-and-language therapists.
7. Research and scholarly work: reviews of contemporary research, adaptation and validation of neuropsychological scales, publications in professional journals and international platforms, collaboration with research centers
8. Public engagement and education: lectures, seminars, media (video and radio) appearances to popularize neuropsychology.

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We would be sincerely grateful if you could consider providing support and expert guidance in the following areas (the list is indicative): official translations, cultural adaptation, interdisciplinary protocols, and assistance in developing local (Ukrainian) norms for test methods for clinical practice.

1) Diagnostic Workstreams

Ø  Consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Ø  PTSD symptoms.

Ø  Anxiety disorder symptoms.

Ø  Depressive disorder symptoms.

Ø  Insomnia symptoms.

Ø  Complications resulting from cerebrovascular events.

Ø  Aphasias (including nonverbal assessment protocols).

Ø  Chronic fatigue.

Ø  Pain syndromes, including phantom limb pain.

Ø  Post-amputation sequelae.

Ø  Assessment of prevalent sexual problems among injured veterans.

Ø  Consequences of polytrauma, comorbid conditions, and adaptation.

2) Access to Standardized Psychological-Care Protocols

Ø  TBI: neuropsychological / cognitive rehabilitation protocols.

Ø  PTSD / cPTSD: session templates, stabilization-phase manuals, and worksheets within evidence-based psychotherapies, including materials tailored to service members with combat stress / combat-related psychological injury.

Ø  Anxiety, depressive disorders, insomnia: practical instructions, algorithms, and step-by-step intervention guides.

Ø  Cerebrovascular disorders: neuropsychological protocols for various forms of aphasia, agnosia, apraxia, hemispatial neglect, and modality-nonspecific / modality-specific memory impairments, etc.

Ø  Pain management: protocols for pain in combat-injured patients, psychological rehabilitation after limb reconstruction, loss, or amputation.

Ø  Sexual health: interventions and protocols addressing common sexual problems in injured veterans.

3) ICF Integration (WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health)

Ø   Templates, rehabilitation pathway maps, SMART templates, and checklists for multidisciplinary teams working with the above patient categories

Ø   Collaboration on ICF profiles for service members with polytrauma.

4) ICT / Equipment

Ø  Access to licensed digital tools, devices, and VR simulators for: phantom limb pain interventions, exposure therapy for PTSD, circadian-rhythm interventions, and mindfulness.

Ø  Digital cognitive tests for service members with TBI sequelae.

Ø  Neurofeedback systems with training protocols for rehabilitation.

5) Training, Research, and Partnership

Ø  Training our specialists in specific techniques and practical methods aligned with your centers’ areas of expertise.

Ø  Research collaboration: joint initiative to prepare a collective monograph; cooperation within scientific conferences and seminars on neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation for individuals with combat-related injuries.

Ø  Partnership, knowledge exchange, and ethical support.