Kabul Afghanistan WG Strategic Plan Read more
Mental Health
Kabul Afghanistan Working group ToR Read more
Dear Colleagues please find Minimum Standards Workshop report Read more
– The introduction of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and General Comment 1 on Article 12 (GC1) has generated considerable debate regarding the assertion that people with psychosocial disabilities (disabilities arising... Read more
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Keio University School of Medicine has, at the request of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, provided mental health and psychosocial support to those living in Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture. This report covers the... Read more
Mental health Atlas: Democratic Republic of the Congo (2014) Read more
The training of mhGAP-HIG is split into 2 parts: an initial training of 3 days (Training 1) and a follow up training of 2 or 3 days (Training 2). Training 1 covers general principles of care (GPC), acute stress,... Read more
Summary of the research literature on the impact of trauma on the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, and includes recommendations for policy-makers, clinicians and researchers. Read more
Humanitarian crises have a major impact on mental health, worsening pre-existing conditions and creating new ones. There is now a clear consensus that humanitarian assistance should include mental health care and psychosocial support. However, the impact of mental health... Read more
The Center for Victims of Trauma (CVT) in Ethiopia carried out a mental health assessment of Adi Harush and Mai Ayni refugee camps in September and October 2017. CVT conducted a survey (N=548) that is representative of the adult... Read more
