The Role of Psychological Science in Facilitating Post-War Recovery: Examples from Sri Lanka and Their Implications

Name: The Role of Psychological Science in Facilitating Post-War Recovery: Examples from Sri Lanka and Their Implications
Start: 2025-05-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Washington, DC

Sunday, May 25, 2025 · Washington, DC

Oral · General

This symposium explores the critical role of psychological science in rebuilding post-war communities, with Sri Lanka as a case study. We highlight how novel insights from research on resilience, group dynamics, intergenerational trauma (using mixed-methods approaches), and e-mental health interventions can shape societal recovery and foster pluralistic post-conflict norms.

Chairs & Discussants

Nuwan JayawickremeChair
Touro College
Andrew RasmussenDiscussant
Fordham University

Presentations

Creating a Culture of Ethnic and Religious Pluralism in Sri Lanka - an Application of Social and Personality Psychological ScienceEranda Jayawickreme
Applying New Findings in Resilience to the Sri Lankan ContextAmy McCaffrey
Perinatal Mental Health in Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study Exploring the Connections to Intergenerational Trauma Katherine McGuire, Fiona Thomas
The Promise of Ehealth Interventions to Improve Mental Health Care in War-Affected Populations in Sri LankaNuwan Jayawickreme

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The Role of Psychological Science in Facilitating Post-War Recovery: Examples from Sri Lanka and Their Implications

Chairs & Discussants

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