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
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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
Silove, D., & Rees, S. (2008). A perspective from experiences in post conflict Timor Leste: the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 232-235. In this paper, several lessons are shared based on... Read more
del Soto, A. G. (2008). Psychosocial community approaches and practices in Latin America. Intervention, 6(3), 228-231. The use of the term ‘community approaches’ in psychosocial work often involves multiple meanings, all of which contrast with individual approaches to mental... Read more
Abramowitz, S., & Kleinman, A. (2008). Humanitarian intervention and cultural translation: a review of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 219-227. In this article, we place the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)... Read more
