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Abstract
Purpose: The manuscript presented here reports the theoretical aspects of the concepts and empirical research of public administration in psychosocial adaptation and rehabilitation of internally displaced student youth. It has been concluded that one of the main tasks consisting in psychosocial rehabilitation and adaptation of internally displaced students belongs to the public administration institutions and HEIs and includes helping them overcome stress and tension, feel psychological safety and comfort in the environment and study.
Methodology: With the use of the PTSD Scale for Clinical Diagnostics of PTSD constructed according to DSM-5 standards, the symptoms of PTSD among the sample were measured. Components of student needs that contribute to the process of psychosocial adaptation were measured using the author’s questionnaire of the indicators of psychosocial adaptation.
Findings: Based on the theoretical analysis of scientific literature and the results of empirical research, it has been concluded that prevention and professional intervention are the most important for stabilizing IDPs students’ mental condition, especially of those with PTSD symptoms. A significant role in this psychosocial adaptation and rehabilitation process belongs to civil society institutions, local, regional, and state authorities. It has also been concluded that educational institution has an important task to attract the adapted and rehabilitated internally displaced students to full-fledged educational and extracurricular activities, to create a comfortable and emotionally favourable environment for their studies.
Keywords: public administration, psychosocial rehabilitation, internally displaced person, student youth.
