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Providing mental health support in humanitarian emergencies: an

(6 days ago) In early November 2020, Gedaref, a state in eastern Sudan, witnessed an influx of tens of thousands of refugees fleeing from conflict in Tigray in Ethiopia. Already home to 1.2 million refugees—the largest refugee population in the region—Sudan’s health system was quickly overwhelmed. Pieter Ventevogel, senior mental … See more

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/providing-mental-health-support-in-humanitarian-emergencies-an-opportunity-to-integrate-care-in-a-sustainable-way

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Mental health and psychosocial support in …

(3 days ago) WEBWe describe an effort to develop a consensus-based research agenda for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in humanitarian settings for 2021–30. By engaging a …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00128-6/fulltext

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Mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

(3 days ago) WEBMental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is essential for improving the well-being of children affected by humanitarian emergencies. UNICEF works around the world to strengthen the resilience of children and their families, and to help them cope with adversity during and after a crisis. We adapt our services to local contexts, listening

https://www.unicef.org/protection/mental-health-psychosocial-support-in-emergencies

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MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL TECHNICAL NOTE

(4 days ago) WEBOperational guidelines on community based mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Three-tiered support for children and families (field test version). M., & Lund, C. (2018). Theory of change for complex mental health interventions: 10 lessons from the programme for improving mental healthcare. Global Mental Health

https://www.unicef.org/media/73726/file/UNICEF-MH-and-PS-Technical-Note-2019.pdf.pdf

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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings

(7 days ago) WEBTo address these effects, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions have gained greater recognition throughout the past three decades. 1 Improved knowledge is essential to support appropriate MHPSS responses in humanitarian crises. However, as in other areas of humanitarian work, important gaps …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X23001286

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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: …

(3 days ago) WEBMethods. Building on public mental health terminology in accordance with recent literature on this topic and considering existing international consensus guidelines on MHPSS interventions in humanitarian settings, this paper reflects on the relevance of the language of promotion and prevention for supporting the rationale, design and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8367376/

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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian …

(9 days ago) WEBthe topic of mental health. The author here focuses his specialist’s gaze on these directives which largely condition the practices of the actors. ental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) has become one of the most crucial areas in humanitarian interventions. Nowadays, almost every region of the world where international non-

https://www.alternatives-humanitaires.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AH_N17_7_Focus_6_Coral_VEN.pdf

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Interventions for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in …

(1 days ago) WEBWithin the context of humanitarian assistance – a term to denote the whole of interventions to save lives and protect survival with dignity in situations such as armed conflict, natural disasters and complex political emergencies – the composite term ‘Mental Health and Psychosocial Support’ (MHPSS) is the consensus term to indicate ‘any type …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-97046-2_8

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) UNHCR

(4 days ago) WEBAdopting an MHPSS approach implies providing humanitarian assistance in ways that support the mental health and psychosocial well-being of persons of concern. MHPSS is relevant for all humanitarian actors and all forms of humanitarian action. Integrating MHPSS interventions.This implies focusing on activities with the primary …

https://emergency.unhcr.org/emergency-assistance/health-and-nutrition/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-mhpss

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Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Research for Health in Humanitarian Crisis (R2HC) program aims to strengthen humanitarian health practice and policy through research. As a significant portion of R2HC’s research has focused on mental health and psychosocial support interventions, the program has been interested in strengthening a community of …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-020-00317-6

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Evidence-based mental health and psychosocial support in …

(4 days ago) WEBResearch in humanitarian settings – referred to here as areas affected by disasters and armed conflicts – has shown diverse impacts of such crises on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of populations. These consequences range from resilience (good mental health despite exposure to significant adversity), non-disordered psychological …

https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/15/2/25

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Supporting adolescent mental health in humanitarian : …

(6 days ago) WEBwing studies on the impact of MHPSS interventions in humanitarian settings for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Our findings indicate there is a lack of attention to climate change; none of the 25 studies identified mentioned climate change or considered it in the intervention design. Given the urgency of the climate …

https://journals.lww.com/invn/fulltext/2022/20010/supporting_adolescent_mental_health_in.10.aspx

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Humanitarian Aid Workers’ Mental Health and Duty of Care

(3 days ago) WEBAlong with existing difficulties in reducing well-known occupational risks such as exposure to trauma, there is a lack of awareness of psychosocial risks in the humanitarian sector. This paper is a discussion, drawing on occupational health perspectives, on ways to reflect on mental health policies, research and interventions …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7909203/

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The global costs and benefits of mental health and - UNICEF

(4 days ago) WEBdiverse mental health needs of children and adolescents across the Humanitarian-Development Nexus. • Investing in interventions to promote children and adolescents’ mental health in learning environments should be a high priority. • Investing in school-based interventions that prevent exacerbation of mental health conditions for additional

https://www.unicef.org/media/142021/file/Cost-benefit%20analysis%20of%20mental%20health%20and%20psychosocial%20support%20interventions%20in%20schools%20and%20learning%20environments%20in%20emergencies.pdf

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The occurrence of and factors associated with mental ill-health …

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough there appears to have been an increase in attention on the mental health of humanitarian aid workers in recent years, there is still a need to conduct further large-scale research to investigate the associations between humanitarian work and mental ill-health. Interventions to reduce psychosocial disturbance following …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292107

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Mental health and psychosocial interventions in the context of …

(Just Now) WEBClimate change is increasingly recognized as a public health emergency 1,2.Beyond its well-recognized physical health consequences, the crisis impacts mental health in profound ways 1,3,4,5

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44184-024-00054-1

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A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract: It is estimated that one in four people will experience poor mental health throughout their lifetime. However, ethnic minority groups, refugees and asylum seekers experience more barriers accessing mental health services and have poorer mental health outcomes than those from non-ethnic minority groups. Evidence …

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307468v1

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MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT NEEDS …

(7 days ago) WEBsocial support structures, humanitarian interventions can also contribute considerably to the holistic well-being of those affected by conflict and displacement. The finding that only 52 per cent (n=104) of participants MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN WEST NINEWA (BAAJ, QAIRAWAN, SINJAR …

https://iraq.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1316/files/documents/2024-05/needs-assessment-report.pdf

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APA CEO receives humanitarian award

(9 days ago) WEBAustin, Texas — Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, CEO of the American Psychological Association, has been honored with the Society of Biological Psychiatry’s Humanitarian Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to advancing mental health care and advocating for those with mental illness.. An organization dedicated to advancing the …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/05/arthur-evans-humanitarian-award

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European Mental Health Week: The healing power of art helps

(1 days ago) WEBThese therapeutic interventions offer an avenue for people to articulate and process their experiences, facilitating a sense or healing and hope amidst the prevailing uncertainty. Friendship

https://reliefweb.int/report/bulgaria/european-mental-health-week-healing-power-art-helps-people-cope-upheaval-caused-conflict-enar

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Engagement with mental health and health behavior change …

(2 days ago) WEBLow intervention engagement is common in mental health and health behavior change interventions, but research on engagement is scattered, and heterogeneity in the definition and measurement of engagement is large. To aid future engagement research, we conducted an integrative review in which we 1) discuss definitions of engagement, 2) …

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024JCBS...3200748B/abstract

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ICAP Grand Rounds - Intervention Approaches in Global Mental …

(6 days ago) WEBOn May 21, 2024, ICAP will present the Grand Rounds – Intervention Approaches in Global Mental Health: Current Strategies and Future Directions. Through case studies and real-world examples, two experts from Columbia University will offer valuable insights into the efficacy, scalability, and cultural relevance of mental health interventions

https://visit.columbia.edu/events/icap-grand-rounds-intervention-approaches-global-mental-health

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17th Annual Conference on the Science of D&I Areas of Focus

(3 days ago) WEB• Studies of implementation strategies for novel, evidence-based digital mental health interventions that improve uptake, engagement, and sustainment • Innovative research approaches and platforms, including data science, geospatial analysis • Application of implementation research to address climate change, humanitarian crises, war

https://academyhealth.org/sites/default/files/2024_di_area_of_focus_1.pdf

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Sexual and reproductive health implementation research in …

(9 days ago) WEBMeeting the health needs of crisis-affected populations is a growing challenge, with 339 million people globally in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023. Given one in four people living in humanitarian contexts are women and girls of reproductive age, sexual and reproductive health care is considered as essential health service and minimum …

https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-024-01793-2

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UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Austria, …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Committee urged Azerbaijan to state at the highest levels that any violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law are unacceptable. It was also troubled by frequent military interventions in prisons between 2019 and 2021 and the assumption of control and administration of prisons by the Military Police of Public …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/un-committee-against-torture-publishes-findings-austria-azerbaijan-finland

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Treatments NAMI

(3 days ago) WEBInnovations in the range of evidence based medications, therapy and psychosocial services such as psychiatric rehabilitation, housing, employment and peer supports have made wellness and recovery a reality for people living with mental health conditions. Choosing the right mix of treatments and supports that work for you is an important step in the …

https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/treatments/

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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian …

(5 days ago) WEBWe describe an effort to develop a consensus-based research agenda for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in humanitarian settings for 2021–30. By engaging a broad group of stakeholders, we . generated research questions through a qualitative study (in Indonesia, Lebanon, and Uganda; n=101), consultations

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/langlo/PIIS2214-109X(23)00128-6.pdf

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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WEBNAMI Greater Bergen serves residents across Bergen County with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education. Without Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Interventions, We Can’t Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis May 10, 2024; Harm Reduction: Findings from the Field May 7, 2024;

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) has become one of the most crucial areas in humanitarian interventions. Nowadays, almost every region of the world where international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) work has or will have an MHPSS intervention. The second flaw of IASC’s guidelines is represented by the …

https://www.alternatives-humanitaires.org/en/2021/07/20/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-in-humanitarian-interventions-critical-analysis-of-the-inter-agency-standing-committee-guidelines/

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School-based interventions to support mental health in …

(3 days ago) WEBJune Brown and colleagues1 report findings from the Brief Educational Workshops in Secondary Schools Trial (BESST); a multicentre, cluster randomised trial evaluating the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a brief, school-based, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) workshop (DISCOVER) delivered by clinicians from …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(24)00139-1/fulltext

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Intervention Therapists in Hackensack, NJ - Psychology Today

(2 days ago) WEBFind Intervention Therapists, Psychologists and Intervention Counseling in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, get help for Intervention in Hackensack.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/intervention/nj/hackensack

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBRecent studies cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. Some even suggest they can have a negative effect. By Ellen Barry In recent years

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban concludes visit to …

(5 days ago) WEBUNICEF reaffirms the need for centrality of protection in this crisis. “UNICEF remains committed to ensuring that every child's right to health education, and protection is upheld,” reiterated Chaiban. With dwindling humanitarian funding, UNICEF-led humanitarian response interventions are focused on the most vulnerable.

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-deputy-executive-director-ted-chaiban-concludes-visit-eastern-dr-congo

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Mental Health Urgent Care Center — CBH Care

(Just Now) WEBCBH Care’s Wellness & Support Centers provide Bergen and Passaic County residents, ages 18 and over, with mental health urgent care services. Mental Health Urgent Care services are available to assist adults, aged 18 and over, whose lives are being overwhelmed by new or worsening mental health symptoms. Our mental health urgent …

https://www.cbhcare.com/mental-health-urgent-care-center-bergen-county

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Childrens Mobile CarePlus New Jersey

(5 days ago) WEBCarePlus NJ's Children’s Mobile provides 24/7 crisis intervention and stabilization for youth up to 21 in Bergen County. Children to 21 Immediate Crisis Line (877) 652-7624. 24/7 Psychiatric Emergency Help (201) 262-4357. Donate. 610 Valley Health Plaza Paramus, NJ 07652 Ph: (201) 986-5000

https://careplusnj.org/children-family-services/childrens-mobile/

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