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
Psychosocial care
On 26th December 2004 the Asian Ocean Tsunami claimed the lives of over 300,000 people and left many more displaced, homeless, and irrecoverably changing lives. Action Aid responded to the mammoth disaster with a multi-country emergency programme, targeting the... Read more
Lekskes, J., Van Hooren, S., & De Beus, J. (2007). Appraisal of psychosocial interventions in Liberia. Intervention, 5(1), 18-26. This article presents the methodology and results of a study on the effectiveness of two psychosocial interventions targeting female victims... Read more
Samadi, L. (2009). Experiences that changed my life: the story of an Afghan woman working with a psychosocial project. Intervention, 7(2), 152-155. Feedback from local staff: In this report the author, an Afghan woman, describes her personal and professional... Read more
