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Refugees, trauma and Adversity-Activated Development

Uploaded by valeflorez on 1/22/2021 in IASC Guidelines for MHPSS
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The nature of the refugee phenomenon is examined and the position of mental health professionals is located in relation to it. The various uses of the word ‘trauma’ are explored…
Author(s): R.K. Papadopoulos

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Consensus and professional practice in psychosocial intervention: political achievement, core knowledge-base and prompt for further enquiry

Uploaded by valeflorez on 1/22/2021 in IASC Guidelines for MHPSS
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The author reflects on the implications of guidelines that are a reflection of professional consensus. In the case of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency…
Author(s): Alastair Ager

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Implications of not addressing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs in conflict situations

Uploaded by valeflorez on 1/21/2021 in IASC Guidelines for MHPSS
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This review examines the potential implications of not addressing MHPSS needs resulting from conflict throughout the life course, including on longer term mental and physical health, communities and families (including…
Author(s): Anna Orrnert

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Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies: emerging consensus?

Uploaded by valeflorez on 1/21/2021 in IASC Guidelines for MHPSS
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Mental health care programmes during and after acute emergencies in resource-poor countries have been considered controversial. There is no agreement on the public health value of the post-traumatic stress disorder…
Author(s): Mark van Ommeren, Shekhar Saxena & Benedetto Saraceno

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A call for greater conceptual clarity in the field of mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

Uploaded by valeflorez on 1/21/2021
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When the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) adopted the composite term mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and published its guidelines for MHPSS in emergency settings in 2007, it aimed to…
Author(s): K. E. Miller, M. J. D. Jordans , W. A. Tol and A. Galappatti

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New WHO prevalence estimates of mental disorders in conflict settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Uploaded by Tashiya de Mel on 1/24/2020 in Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice
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The Lancet | Vol 394 July 20, 2019 Existing WHO estimates of the prevalence of mental disorders in emergency settings are more than a decade old and do not reflect modern…
Author(s): Fiona Charlson, Mark van Ommeren, Abraham Flaxman, Joseph Cornett, Harvey Whiteford, Shekhar Saxena

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Categories: MHPSS, peace building
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in humanitarian emergencies

Uploaded by Renata Reali on 6/4/2017 in Libya Group _ MHPSS Resources
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This article outlines specific actions for MHPSS by the health sector in the preparedness, response and recovery phases of emergency. It contains a case study on MHPSS in Libya. Also available…

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Categories: Assessment, Coordination, Disabled people, Libya, MHPSS, MHPSS interventions, protection
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know? (Spanish Version)

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 1/5/2017 in UNICEF Operational Guidelines | Community based MHPSS in humanitarian settings: Three-tiered support

Salud mental y apoyo psicosocial en las emergencias humanitarias:¿Qué deben saber los actores humanitarios de salud? Based on the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC,…
Author(s): Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

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Categories: Community-Based MHPSS, emergencies, Health, Humanitarian, IASC Guidelines, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Spanish, UNICEF
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know?

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 1/3/2017 in UNICEF Operational Guidelines | Community based MHPSS in humanitarian settings: Three-tiered support
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Based on the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, 2007), these booklets provide an overview of essential knowledge on mental health and psychosocial support…
Author(s): Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

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Categories: Community-Based MHPSS, emergencies, Guidelines, Health, Humanitarian, IASC Guidelines, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, MHPSS, UNICEF
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Protection Programme Managers Know?

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 1/3/2017 in UNICEF Operational Guidelines | Community based MHPSS in humanitarian settings: Three-tiered support
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Based on the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, 2007), these booklets provide an overview of essential knowledge on mental health and psychosocial support…
Author(s): Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

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Categories: Community-Based MHPSS, emergencies, IASC Guidelines, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, UNICEF
Psychosocial community approaches and practices in Latin America

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/23/2016 in Intervention Journal

del Soto, A. G. (2008). Psychosocial community approaches and practices in Latin America. Intervention, 6(3), 228-231. The use of the term ‘community approaches’ in psychosocial work often involves multiple meanings, all…
Author(s): Arancha Garcia del Soto

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Categories: 6(3/4), Community approaches, Community mobilization, Guidelines, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal, Latin America, Mental Health, Participatory Action Research (PAR), Psychosocial Support
Humanitarian intervention and cultural translation: a review of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/23/2016 in Intervention Journal

Abramowitz, S., & Kleinman, A. (2008). Humanitarian intervention and cultural translation: a review of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 219-227. In this…
Author(s): Sharon Abramowitz & Arthur Kleinman

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Categories: 6(3/4), Culture, Guidelines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Intervention, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Power
After the guidelines; the challenge of implementation

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/23/2016 in Intervention Journal
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Melville, A., & Rakotomalala, S. (2008). After the guidelines; the challenge of implementation. Intervention, 6(3), 338-347. One year after the official launch of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial…
Author(s): Amanda Melville & Sabine Rakotomalala

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Categories: 6(3/4), Case studies, Challenges, Field report, Field testing, Guidelines, Implementation, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal
A Kenyan case study: implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/22/2016 in Intervention Journal

Horn, R., & Strang, A. (2008). A Kenyan case study: implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 294-297. This case study describes…
Author(s): Rebecca Horn & Alison Strang

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Categories: 6(3/4), Code of Conduct, Field report, Guidelines, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal, Kenya, Kenya National Guidelines (KNG), Mental Health, Psychosocial Support
A Jordanian case study: the implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/22/2016 in Intervention Journal

Horn, R., & Strang, A. (2008). A Jordanian case study: the implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Intervention, 6(3), 291-293. This case study…
Author(s): Rebecca Horn & Alison Strang

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Categories: 6(3/4), Field report, Guidelines, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal, Iraqi refugees, Jordan, Mental Health, Psychosocial Support
Developing inter-agency guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/22/2016 in Intervention Journal

Wessells, M., & van Ommeren, M. (2008). Developing inter-agency guidelines on mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. Intervention, 6(3/4), 199-218. This paper describes how and why the Inter-Agency Standing…
Author(s): Mike Wessells & Mark van Ommeren

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Categories: 6(3/4), Consensus, emergencies, Guidelines, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), Intervention Journal, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Introducing the IASC Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Guidelines in Emergencies in Nepal: a process description

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/21/2016 in Intervention Journal

Jordans, M., Upadhaya, N., Tol, W., Shrestha, P., Doucet, J., Gurung, R., ... & Sherchan, S. (2010). Introducing the IASC mental health and psychosocial support guidelines in emergencies in Nepal:…
Author(s): Mark Jordans, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Wietse Tol, Parbati Shrestha, Joanne Doucet, Radha Gurung, Joseph Aguettant, Pashupati Mahat, Sweta Shah , Karuna Prasad Shrestha, Surendra Sherchan, Ramesh Maharjan , Arun Kunwar , Ishor Raj Regmi, Pramod Shyangwa , Amanda Melville & Mark van Ommeren

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Categories: 8(1), emergencies, Guidelines, Intervention Journal, Nepal, Psychosocial and Mental Health Support
Defining mental health and psychosocial in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines: constructive criticisms from psychiatry and anthropology

Uploaded by Shalindi Pandithakoralage on 11/16/2016 in Intervention Journal

Aggarwal, N. K. (2011). Defining mental health and psychosocial in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines: constructive criticisms from psychiatry and anthropology. Intervention, 9(1), 21-25. The development of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee…
Author(s): Neil Krishan Aggarwal

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Categories: 9(1), Cultural psychiatry, Global mental health, IASC Guidelines, Intervention Journal, Mental Health, Psychosocial Support
Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian emergencies

Uploaded by Mike Quilala on 2/13/2016 in Dissemination of information about MHPSS in emergencies
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Armed conflicts and natural disasters impact negatively on the mental health and well-being of affected populations in the short- and long-term and affect the care of people with pre-existing mental…

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Review of the Implementation of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings: How Are we doing?

Uploaded by Mike Quilala on 3/9/2015 in Current MHPSS Emergency Responses
Downloads: 17

This review aims to provide an overview of the impact of the guidelines on MHPSS programmes in emergency settings, looking at existing practices and lessons learnt since the release of…

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Advocacy Package: IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Uploaded by Mike Quilala on 11/20/2013 in Philippines 2013 Typhoon Response
Downloads: 52

Prepared by: Inter Agency Standing Committee Reference Group, 2011 The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC, 2007) help to plan, establish and coordinate a…

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Categories: Guidelines, IASC, MHPSS, Psychosocial Support
IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings Featured

Uploaded by ruthoconnell on 11/12/2013 in Philippines 2013 Typhoon Response
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This is the interagency manual on providing MHPSS support in emergency settings, and includes how to liaise with other sectors. There is an accompanying checklist for using in the…

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Categories: Guidelines
Mental and Social Health during and After Acute Emergencies: Emerging Consensus?

Uploaded by Mike Quilala on 6/19/2013 in Current MHPSS Emergency Responses
Downloads: 13

Mark van Ommeren, Shekhar Saxena, and Benedetto Saraceno Bulletin of the World Health Organization, c2005 January; 83(1): 71–76. Mental health care programmes during and after acute emergencies in resource-poor countries have been…

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Global Mental Health 3: Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: linking practice and research – Wietse A Tol (et al)

Uploaded by Roshan Dhammapala on 4/22/2013 in South Asia IASC MHPSS Guidelines Advocates
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This review links practice, funding, and evidence for interventions for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings. We studied practice by reviewing reports of mental health and psychosocial support…

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Discussion guide 4: Non-western concepts of mental health

Uploaded by Chathuri Jayasooriyya on 5/7/2012 in Training Materials
Downloads: 145

Author: Dr Alcinda Honwana UNHCR.(1998).Refugee children:Guidelines on protection and care.Geneva:UNHCR. This discussion guide examines non-western concepts of mental health, speciﬁcally from Mozambique and Angola.It looks at the ways in which mental health and…

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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support In Emergency Settings- CHECKLIST FOR FIELD USE

Uploaded by ruthoconnell on 3/28/2011 in IASC MHPSS Reference Group Working Space
Downloads: 223

This checklist is a summary version of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. This field version may be used as a check-list for programme…

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