PTSD assessment in Ukrainian refugees using the PCL-5: linguistic and cultural challenges
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
Year: 2025

Introduction In the aftermath of the Ukrainian full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, multiple language-adapted versions of psychometric instruments have emerged to assess the mental health of near 6 million Ukrainians who sought refuge in European host countries, revealing concerning indicators of poor mental health and challenges related to inclusion behaviours (Sajjad, 2022; UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, 2022). Since 2022, there have been several surveys ofn Ukrainian refugees., mostly concern