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This document provides guidance in the assessment, research, design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programmes in emergency settings. Although designed specifically for emergency…

This single case study described the use of IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency setting in Taiwan. The aim of this need assessment was to inform…

These IASC guidelines were created in response to Action 1: Services in the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action (CYPHA). Launched at the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016,…

Most of the world’s children live in resource­poor countries where people are at a relatively high risk of exposure to catastrophic situations arising from conflict and natural disasters.2 Given the…

Why do we grieve? Wouldn’t life be much simpler if we did not experience all those painful emotions that occur when someone we love dies? Perhaps so: no weeping and…

paper discusses the experimental dimension of bereavement and grief in two Muslim societies, and argues that culture more than religion shapes and organizes responses to loss. The risks to health…

This report is the second in a Series on early child development in low-income and middle-income countries and assesses the effectiveness of early child development interventions, such as parenting support…

Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the evidence linking compromised development with…

This paper considers whether a position of political neutrality is either valid or practical when doing psychosocial work with survivors of political violence. The ®rst part reviews the various professional…

People with severe mental disorders are a neglected and vulnerable group in complex emergencies. Here, we describe field experiences in establishing mental health services in five humanitarian settings. We show…

Outside the Asylum: A Memoir of War, Disaster and Humanitarian Psychiatry

This paper explores the role of the family in caring for orphans and other children in poor urban communities having some of the highest levels of HIV/AIDS prevalence in the…

The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) were given to 337 13–15 year olds who had lived through the recent war in Bosnia Herzegovina, on opposite sides of…

The INEE Minimum Standards Handbook contains 19 standards, each with accompanying key actions and guidance notes. The handbook aims to enhance the quality of educational preparedness, response and recovery; increase…

The IOM manual aims to facilitate MHPSS experts and managers in designing, implementing and evaluating community-based MHPSS (CB MHPSS) programmes, projects and activities for emergency-affected and displaced populations in humanitarian…

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 5 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 Printing guidelines https://app.mhpss.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/printing-guidelines-for-living-with-the-times-posters.pdf

Poster 3 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 Printing Guidelines https://app.mhpss.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/printing-guidelines-for-living-with-the-times-posters.pdf

Poster 1 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

This guidance provides materials on suicide and harm prevention, tailored to the needs of National Societies. It offers resources relevant to those who may be implementing suicide prevention initiatives for…

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…

Psychological debriefing is one of the most widely implemented interventions after exposure to potentially traumatic events. Informed by systematic reviews suggesting that single session debriefing may be harmful (van Emmerik…

Providing support to schools following a critical incident has become an established part of service delivery for many Educational Psychology Services (EPSs) in the UK. This article offers reflections on…