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Article: Mental health counseling in Ukraine.
- Article from:
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling
- Article date:
- April 1, 2005
- Author:
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In the past two decades, some profound changes have occurred in the former Soviet Ukraine. These changes have significantly affected Ukrainian mental health counseling. This article provides a synopsis of the historical and social influences on Soviet and Ukrainian mental health services, transformations that are occurring within the mental health field of the present day Ukraine, and specific mental health issues faced by Ukrainian women and men. The conclusion shares potential implications of this information about Ukrainian mental health issues for U S. mental health counselors.
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The fall of the Soviet Union created a unique situation for ...