Date & Location:
October 16, 2025
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Presentation by:
Holly G. Prigerson, PhD
Director, Center for Research on End-of-Life Care
Weill Cornell Medicine
Topic:
A Social Theory of Adjustment & Targeting Social Deprivations of Mourners
About the Forum
The III International Forum “Grief Therapy. Psychological Health as the Foundation of Ukraine’s Future” is a unique professional gathering that brings together Ukrainian and international experts to exchange knowledge, research, and practices related to grief therapy and mental health in the context of war, loss, and trauma.
The forum aims to:
Share new approaches and tools for grief therapy and psychological health.
Foster collaboration between specialists worldwide.
Address challenges of psychological support for those affected by war, mass loss, and trauma.
Provide professional training, lectures, and certification for participants.
Topics of Focus
Social adaptation theory and grief support.
Psychological support for families of war victims.
Bodily memory of loss and healing mechanisms.
Generational trauma, memory, and hope.
The experience of losing a parent in wartime.
Combat trauma in military personnel and post-traumatic growth.
What Participants Receive
Access to lectures and reports (online or in-person).
Professional discussions and networking.
A set of 2025 Forum materials (recordings and reports).
Certificate of participation from the International Association of Psychologists for Grief and Bereavement.