Education for staff and volunteers with information on the impact of conflict on youth, and training for providing psychosocial support to vulnerable youth. Six modules cover the following topics: principles of psychosocial support; youth and youth psychosocial support programs... Read more
Guidelines
This series is divided into 10 guides for humanitarian staff working in emergencies, which include a collection of strategically selected materials that can be used to guide staff in the integration of psychosocial and mental health support into across... Read more
Based on the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, 2007), these booklets provide an overview of essential knowledge on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in humanitarian emergencies. Read more
Ager, A. (2008). Consensus and professional practice in psychosocial intervention: political achievement, core knowledge-base and prompt for further enquiry. Intervention, 6(3), 261-264. The author reflects on the implications of guidelines that are a reflection of professional consensus. In the... Read more
Miller, K. E., & Fernando, G. A. (2008). Epidemiological assessment in emergency settings: recommendations for enhancing a potentially useful tool. Intervention, 6(3), 255-260. The authors identify several factors that have limited the utility of epidemiological assessments in emergency settings,... Read more
Cardozo, B. L. (2008). Guidelines need a more evidence based approach: a commentary on the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 252-254. Mental health and psychosocial surveys in emergency settings provide essential... Read more
Yule, W. (2008). IASC Guidelines–generally welcome, but…. Intervention, 6(3), 248-251. The author lauds the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings as a remarkable achievement, but in his view they have not sufficiently used scientific... Read more
Benedek, D. M., & Ursano, R. J. (2008). Applicability in highly industrialized, resource rich Communities: the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 243-247. Both natural and human made disasters create distress in... Read more
Murthy, R. S. (2008). Mental health and psychosocial support in conflict situations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: ideals and practice. Intervention, 6(3), 239-242. In the Middle East mental health and psychosocial support systems are underdeveloped. Seven critical factors are... Read more
Baingana, F. (2008). A public mental health perspective: the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 236-238. Five dilemmas inherent in emergency response are presented and discussed from a public mental health perspective... Read more
