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This paper aims to interrogate the argument that integrated and joint programming across CPHA & EiE gives added value, not just to the beneficiaries, but to service providers and donors.…

Children and adolescents in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) constitute 35–50% of the population. Although the population in many such countries is predominantly rural, rapid urbanisation and social change…

In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental health. Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional psychological intervention, bereavement…

Stop propagating disaster myths

In most societies, mothers are the primary providers of nutrition and care to young children. This is a demanding task, and poor physical or mental health in mothers might be…

This paper is the third in the Child Development Series. The first paper showed that more than 200 million children under 5 years of age in developing countries do not…

Many children younger than 5 years in developing countries are exposed to multiple risks, including poverty, malnutrition, poor health, and unstimulating home environments, which detrimentally affect their cognitive, motor, and…

This article begins by considering the ethics and practicalities of researching sensitive issues with older children and young adults in the context of HIV/AIDS. As part of qualitative fieldwork in…

This paper explores the issues confronting service providers setting up child and family mental health programmes in conflict, post conflict and disaster areas. Drawing on clinical experience and research in…

Children and adolescents who are forcibly displaced represent almost half the world’s internally displaced and refugee populations. We undertook a two-part systematic search and review of the evidence-base for individual,…

The art of medicine Borderlands

Adversity and resilience: 10 lessons I have learnt from working with children in humanitarian emergencies

The IASC Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings reflect the insights of numerous agencies and practitioners worldwide and provide valuable information to organisations and individuals on…

The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) are intended to: Establish common principles amongst those working in child protection, and to strengthen coordination between them. Improve the quality of…

The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) are intended to: Establish common principles amongst those working in child protection, and to strengthen coordination between them. Improve the quality of…

Poster 4 from Living with the Times: A mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic https://app.mhpss.net/toolkit-for-older-adults-during-covid-19-pandemic

Poster 2 from Living with the Times: A mental health and psychosocial support toolkit for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic https://app.mhpss.net/toolkit-for-older-adults-during-covid-19-pandemic

All over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected children’s daily lives, and many of them stayed at home in lockdown for longer periods of time. When welcoming children back…

Key actions on caring for volunteers in COVID-19 is a quick reference tool for National Societies in providing effective care and support to volunteers during the different phases of a…

Key actions on caring for volunteers in COVID-19 is a quick reference tool for National Societies in providing effective care and support to volunteers during the different phases of a…

Experiences and recommendations from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Since the 2019 conference, the advent of COVID-19 has shaken the world and continues to have a massive impact…

Traumatic events can have a significant impact on individuals’, families’ and communities’ abilities to cope. In the past, single session interventions such as psychological debriefing were widely used with the…

People who experience serious traumatic events may become distressed and are at risk of developing psychological illness. Because of the perceived need to ease the distress and to prevent chronicity,…

This review concerns the efficacy of single session psychological “debriefing” in reducing psychological distress and preventing the development of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after traumatic events. Psychological debriefing is…