Updates on Trauma and Resilience in Gaza
Event Hosted by the Spain-Palestine Mental Health Network
About This Seminar
This seminar brings together mental health professionals from Palestine and Spain to share current research on trauma, coping, and resilience under occupation. Presenters will examine students’ psychological experiences at An-Najah National University in the West Bank and explore evolving intervention strategies for children in Gaza navigating ongoing violence. The session highlights evidence-based perspectives and the vital role of supportive contexts in fostering resilience across Palestine.
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Programme
Introduction
Lama Z. Khouri, DPsa, LCSW-R
Co-founder, Palestine-Global Mental Health Network
Presentation 1
Shadi Abualkibash, PhD
Professor, An-Najah National University, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine
“Students Under Prolonged Occupation: Trauma and Coping at An-Najah National University – Nablus”
This presentation explores students’ psychological experiences and adaptive coping strategies under continuous threat from an evidence-based professional perspective.
Presentation 2
Mohammad Al-Sharif
Director, Insan Centre for Training and Sustainable Development, Gaza, Palestine
“Childhood in Gaza Between the Hammer of Shock and the Anvil of Resilience: A Reading of Developments and Intervention Mechanisms”
(Presented via recorded video)
This presentation examines the current trauma situation facing children in Gaza and outlines intervention mechanisms that support resilience amid ongoing crisis.
Presentation 3
María-José Lera, PhD
Professor, University of Seville; Network of Mental Health, Spain
“The Role of Supportive Contexts in Fostering Resilience: Perspectives from Spain-Palestine Collaboration”
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Registration
Please register in advance:
[REGISTRATION LINK]
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