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Transitioning Mental Health & Psychosocial Support: From Short-Term Emergency to Sustainable Post-Disaster Development. Humanitarian Action Summit 2011

Patel, P.P., Russell, J., Allden, K., Betancourt, T.S., Bolton, P., Galappatti, A., Hijazi, Z., Johnson, K. +5 more·2011·Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Abstract

Introduction: The Working Group (WG) on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support participated in its second Humanitarian Action Summit in 2011. This year, the WG chose to focus on a new goal: reviewing practice related to transitioning mental health and psychosocial support programs from the emergency phase to long-term development. The Working Group's findings draw on a review of relevant literature as well as case examples. Objectives: The objective of the Working Group was to identify factors that promote or hinder the long term sustainability of emergency mental health and psychosocial interventions in crisis and conflict, and to provide recommendations for transitioning such programs from relief to development. Methods: The Working Group (WG) conducted a review of relevant literature and collected case examples based on experiences and observations of working group members in implementing mental and psychosocial programming in the field. The WG focused on reviewing literature on mental health and psychosocial programs and interventions that were established in conflict, disaster, protracted crisis settings, or transition from acute phase to development phase. The WG utilized case examples from programs in Lebanon, the Gaza Strip, Sierra Leone, Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, and New Orleans (United States). Results: The WG identified five key thematic areas that should be addressed in order to successfully transition lasting and effective mental health and psychosocial programs from emergency settings to the development phase. The five areas identified were as follows: Government and Policy, Human Resources and Training, Programming and Services, Research and Monitoring, and Finance. Conclusions: The group identified several recommendations for each thematic area, which were generated from key lessons learned by working group members through implementing mental health and psychosocial support programs in a variety of settings, some successfully sustained and some that were not.

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Patel, P. P., Russell, J., Allden, K., Betancourt, T. S., Bolton, P., Galappatti, A., Hijazi, Z., Johnson, K., Jones, L., Kadis, L., Leary, K., Weissbecker, I., & Nakku, J.
Affiliations
  • McGill University (CA)
  • Dartmouth College (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • University of Colombo (LK)
  • International Medical Corps (US)
  • Cambridge Health Alliance (US)
  • Butabika Hospital (UG)
Corresponding author
Allden, K.
Venue
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
Published
2011-12
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
470-481
ISSN
  • 0882-7397 (ISSN-L)
  • 1049-023X
  • 1945-1938
OpenAlex
W2060181440
Cited by
25
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Conflict Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Disaster Response and Management
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
mental health and psychosocial support, disaster recovery, conflict settings, protracted crises, program sustainability, humanitarian action, public policy, mental health services
MeSH terms
Accreditation, Congresses as Topic, Developing Countries, Disaster Planning, Emergencies, Humans, Leadership, Mental Health Services, Social Support, Program Evaluation, Program Development

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