BEHAVIORAL TRIGGERS AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSING AND MONITORING CUMULATIVE STRESS AMONG FORCIBLY DISPLACED PERSONS
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behavioral triggers, cumulative stress, forcibly displaced persons, gender psychology, psychological monitoring, psychological resilience, window of toleranceAbstract
This article introduces an innovative methodological approach to assessing the mental health of forcibly displaced persons (FDPs) by observing behavioral triggers. The empirical data were derived from 13 cycles of intervention training programs ($N > 350$), including individuals displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. We sought to substantiate the necessity for real-time monitoring of cumulative stress, noting that standardized questionnaires often trigger participants' psychological defense mechanisms, leading to resistance. The findings reveal significant age and gender-based disparities: women predominantly exhibit expressive-verbal reactions, while men manifest repressive-non-verbal responses. As a practical framework for clinical and socio-psychological support, the "Behavioral Indicators Map" (BIM) is proposed.
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