CEHP Seminar - Talya Greene and Charlie Cole
Trauma in the Context of War, Conflict and Disaster
Title: Trauma in the Context of War, Conflict and Disaster
Abstract:
Populations affected by war, conflict, and disaster are at risk of mental disorders due to exposure to potentially traumatic events, increased psychosocial stressors, and the fragmentation of infrastructure and community support. Dr. Talya Greene will discuss specific drivers of trauma-related mental health problems in the context of war, conflict and disaster and introduce her research on peritraumatic mental health monitoring using EMA, and Dr. Charlie Cole will present on the UCL Clinical Service model for students affected by war, conflict or disaster.
Associate Professor in Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL
Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL
Talya Greene specialises in the mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events, combining psychological and public health expertise. Her work has provided important insights into the prevention and treatment of PTSD following mass trauma. She has extensive experience advising community groups, faith leaders, health and social care workers and policy makers on trauma-informed practice, mental health, and moral injury. Talya has published over 80 peer-review journal articles and book chapters in the field of traumatic stress. Her research pioneered the application of innovative data collection methods such as ecological momentary assessment combined with dynamic network analysis to provide insight into traumatic stress symptom dynamics.
In 2023, Talya was appointed as Associate Professor in Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at UCL, where she is Head of the Trauma and Mental Health Research Group, and Co-Director (Adult Route) of the new online MSc in Psychology and Trauma (launching Sept 2025). She was previously Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Community Mental Health at the University of Haifa.
Clinical Fellow in Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology at UCL
Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, Psychology and Language Sciences, UCL
Charlie Cole is a Clinical Research Fellow based in the Department of Clinical Educational and Health Psychology (CEHP), with teaching and course tutor duties on the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) training programme. Alongside this, he is the lead for UCL's War, Conflict and Disaster Team, which supports students affected by traumatic events taking place around the world. He is currently undertaking a PhD that is focused on developing a psychological intervention and NHS stepped-care pathway for individuals experiencing acute stress reactions, with the aim of preventing the onset of PTSD and other trauma-related mental health difficulties.
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