In Sri Lanka psychosocial interventions became a priority for emergency response largely led by the concerns of the international media and aid agencies. Interventions were quickly launched but coordination was poor and lessons learned from years of pre-tsunami conflict-related... Read more
Psychosocial interventions
This paper explores examples of unsolicited, culturally inappropriate and conflict insensitive interventions initiated by both local and international teams to Tsunami-affected populations in Sri Lanka. It also explores the apparently prevalent belief that psychosocial interventions can be delivered as... Read more
A huge brain drain has left some of the countries of the region with much fewer psychiatrists. There is also a lack of other mental health professionals, such as clinical psychologists, social workers and more specifically psychiatric nurses. This... Read more
Even if predicted, disasters may not be completely averted due to reasons beyond human control. There is always likely to be a degree of loss, human as well as material. Therefore, the correct strategy is to limit the damage... Read more
The Health Reach Sri Lanka project (1993-96) is described. It was a school-based assessment of children’s exposure to war-related events and the presence of psychological distress, undertaken in six communities in parts of Sri Lanka variously affected by armed... Read more
Intervention 2006, Volume 4, Number 2, Page 127 – 145 This article is about the growing interest in combining the traditionally separate objectives of poverty reduction and psychosocial support provision. It cites this development within the broader trends in... Read more
