{"id":1312,"date":"2025-05-30T11:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:02:36","slug":"presentation-of-research-at-the-paloma-research-network-by-dr-jenny-skrifvars-and-hedayat-selim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/presentation-of-research-at-the-paloma-research-network-by-dr-jenny-skrifvars-and-hedayat-selim\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation of Research at the Paloma Research Network by Dr. Jenny Skrifvars and Hedayat Selim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Presentation of Research at the Paloma Research Network by Dr. Jenny Skrifvars and Hedayat Selim<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>On 15 May 2025, two researchers from the Psych-AID network, Dr. Jenny Skrifvars and Hedayat Selim had the opportunity to present their research studies within the theme &#8220;The psychology of asylum interviewing and decision-making: Findings from Finland&#8221; at the May seminar of the PALOMA research network, hosted at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/finnish-institute-for-health-and-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Skrifvars presented the results of a recent training program she delivered to asylum interviewers and a survey study involving interviewers, interpreters, and asylum applicants. Also, Hedayat discussed the current issues in asylum interviewing and decision-making in Finland, focusing primarily on cases based on sexual orientation. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Paloma.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Presentation by Dr. Skrifvars over Zoom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The presentations sparked thought-provoking questions and discussions about practitioner-researcher collaborations in the field of asylum decision-making, the role of training in promoting evidence-based practices, and appropriate interviewing techniques with vulnerable asylum applicants.&nbsp;<br><br>The PALOMA Research Network is a nationwide network that gathers researchers working with cultural diversity and mental health in Finland. More information <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/drdKyPDi\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the slides of the presentations below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Jenny Skrifvars&#8217; slide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Investigating-asylum-claims_JS_PALOMA-15.5.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Investigating asylum claims_JS_PALOMA 15.5.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4fdf8351-38a0-43f9-9845-b7c65dfbdd10\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Investigating-asylum-claims_JS_PALOMA-15.5.pdf\">Investigating asylum claims_JS_PALOMA 15.5<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/Investigating-asylum-claims_JS_PALOMA-15.5.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4fdf8351-38a0-43f9-9845-b7c65dfbdd10\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hedayat Selim&#8217;s Slide below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/PALOMA-Network-Selim-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of PALOMA Network Selim 1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-06c75880-7c6a-4834-9993-5a9687d595a2\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/05\/PALOMA-Network-Selim-1.pdf\">PALOMA Network Selim 1<\/a><a 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