BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Columba Systems Ltd//NONSGML CPNG/SpringViewer/ICal Output/3.3- M3//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191106T125345Z DTSTART:20191112T160000Z DTEND:20191112T190000Z SUMMARY:HCRI Research Seminar - Outstanding BSc Student Dissertations UID:{http://www.columbasystems.com/customers/uom/gpp/eventid/}kht-k0geve5 m-njk8jj DESCRIPTION:HCRI's fifth research seminar of the new term will be with re cent UG graduates Isabelle Kidder\, Julia Kiemle-Gabbey and Jennifer Sma ll\, who will present on their BSc dissertations.\n\nIsabelle's disserta tion: The Westernisation of Mental Health: An Analysis of the Cross-Cult ural Application of PTSD in Sri Lanka.\n\nDissertation abstract: There i s a growing body of literature surrounding the mental health of those di splaced by disasters globally\, the vast majority of which examines the growth of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst displaced popula tions. PTSD is a debilitating mental disorder which is fundamentally lin ked to exposure to a traumatic event. It has become standard practice in the humanitarian sphere to apply the PTSD diagnosis across cultures in the aftermath of disasters. Despite widespread belief in its ability to be universally applied\, each culture has its own specific mannerisms of exhibiting symptoms of distress and understanding trauma. As the PTSD d iagnosis is born from a uniquely American socio-economic context\, expre ssions of distress cannot be efficiently captured by using the Western P TSD diagnosis and its treatments.\nExisting academic theories will be us ed throughout this dissertation to provide a unique analysis of the impo sition of Western frameworks onto the people displaced by the tsunami in Sri Lanka in 2004. The population is not unfamiliar with trauma\, havin g faced over twenty-five years of civil war and ethnic tension between t he Sinhalese and Tamil populations on the island in addition to the tsun ami. Through the application of their one-size-fits-all methods during t he tsunami response\, Western actors not only dismissed these local meth ods but also ignored the ethnocultural factors which influence represent ations of distress\, such as religion and understandings of identity. Th roughout this dissertation\, I will argue that this ‘West knows best’ at titude from responders meant not only were both local voices and interna tional guidelines ignored\, but also perpetuated colonial representation s of the Global South as second-rate compared to the West. \n\n\nJulia's dissertation: The mental well-being of refugee youth during resettlemen t\; through the lens of social identity theory and acculturation theory. \n\nDissertation abstract: Rising global political and environmental in stability has caused the number of refugees to increase exponentially\, creating a vulnerable population at greater risk of poor mental well bei ng. Children and adolescents represent over half the current global refu gee population\; however\, their mental well being needs are frequently ignored. The extant literature surrounding refugee youths’ mental well b eing largely reflects pre-migratory and migratory traumatic events and t heir resultant psychosocial impact. Yet increasingly\, greater attention is given to the psychological importance of the resettlement environmen t. The stressful post-migration period can result in adverse mental well being outcomes for refugee youth. Discrimination\, separation from prim ary caregivers\, and adaptation to new cultures are major factors contri buting to the challenging resettlement process. Social identity theory a nd acculturation theory provide a useful epistemological lens to examine the impact of such post-migratory factors on refugee youths’ mental wel l being. Through applying these theories to the literature\, I have deve loped an innovative conceptual framework\, resulting in important and no vel findings. Experiences of discrimination during resettlement are show n to impact on refugee youths’ prior social identity\, which influences their self-esteem\, a significant predictor of positive mental well bein g. Different acculturative styles\, adopted in response to discriminator y experiences\, can protect or exacerbate mental well being. Additionall y\, the findings have demonstrated the significant role of primary careg ivers in providing an anchor to refugee youths’ previous social and cult ural identity. Therefore\, for unaccompanied refugee youth (URY)\, maint aining heritage social identity (an important protective factor for ment al well being) is more challenging. Although the adverse psychological e ffects resulting from primary caregiver separation are well recognised\, the results highlight a negative impact on mental well being resulting from transgenerational acculturation differences. The absence of ties to past heritage social identity relieves URY from trans-generational accu lturation conflict\, thus facilitating the acculturative process and pro viding psychological benefit. These important findings require further e xploration in the context of limited research concerning refugee youth’ mental wellbeing during resettlement. \n\nFind out more about Julia's di ssertation: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/double-award-cele brations-for-hcri-students/\n\nJennifer’s dissertation: Improving the ex perience of seeking healthcare for women with FGM in the UK. \n\nDissert ation abstract: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an issue that has rec ently gained much media attention in the UK\, following the conviction o f a woman who had performed the practice on her daughter. This was the f irst sentence of FGM in the UK\, under legislation brought out in 2003 b anning the practice\, marking a turning point in the recognition of FGM as a prevailing issue in this country. This paper identified a gap in re search around FGM healthcare in the UK\, in that literature typically lo oked at the experiences of women seeking healthcare or of healthcare pro fessionals (HCPs) providing the care\, however there was a lack of data that united the two perspectives. Henceforth\, this paper set out to inv estigate how the experience of seeking healthcare in the UK for women wi th FGM could be improved\, through the exploration of accounts from HCPs and women with FGM. \nResearch into the experiences of seeking and prov iding FGM healthcare highlighted the following key issues: feelings of s hame\, a culture of silence\, an impact on sexuality and identity\, reac tions of shock and judgement\, a lack of confidence in treatment\, poor knowledge of the classification and management of FGM and the medicalisa tion of FGM. This paper then performed an analysis on the current UK gui delines on FGM for professionals\, using inclusion of the issues raised\ , as markers for best practice. Assessment revealed that individually ma ny of the guidelines lacked in their coverage of these issues\, however collectively they were sufficient at informing professionals. Thus\, the primary recommendation of this paper is that UK professionals use the F GM guidelines in conjunction with each other. \n\nEvent format: Welcome and introduction by Dr Jessica Hawkins prior\, to individual presentatio ns by Isabelle\, Julia and Jennifer. A audience Q&A session will then pr oceed followed\, by a networking session at 6pm. Free drinks and snacks will be available.\n\nPlease note this event is open to members of the p ublic and no booking is required for this event\, so simply turn up.\n\n Price: Free STATUS:TENTATIVE TRANSP:TRANSPARENT CLASS:PUBLIC LOCATION:C5.1\, Ellen Wilkinson Building\, Manchester END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR