The report reveals weak national mental health services overburdened by the demands placed on them by the Syria crisis. Health facilities which previously provided integrated mental health services in Syria have themselves become casualties of war, with most either destroyed, damaged or not function...ing. The shortage of trained mental health care providers is viewed as critical, both in Syria and in the neighboring countries where refugees now reside. Strengthening and expanding these services is crucial for Syria’s longer term recovery because the need for treatment will last for years after the war ends.
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Voices from Eastern Aleppo. A Compilation of Testimonies Illustrating the Hardships of Daily Life in Eastern Aleppo under Barrel Bombings, through the Eyes of Local Residents
(Updated 2015)
Scoping question: What is the effectiveness of caregiver skills training in the management of children and adolescents with developmental disorders?
SUI supporting material
• Person stories
• Role plays
• Multiple choice questions
• Video link
Fact sheet for visitors or residents in areas with cholera on the basic cholera facts and five basic cholera prevention recommendations.
Trop Med Int Health. 2015 Apr; 20(4): 448–454. Open Access
[Updated 2015]
Scoping question: What is the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions, including caregiver skills training, for emotional disorders in children and adolescents?
This module aims to provide basic guidance on management of range of mental health complaints not coveredelsewhere in this guide. Some of these complaints may be similar to depression, but upon closer examamination are distinct from the conditions covered in this guide. Other mental health complaint...s are considered significant when they impair daily functioning or when the person seeks help for them. Other mental health complaints can be due to stress.
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It includes different activities for the different material provided in mhGAP
Accepting and Supporting Ebola Survivors, Orphans And Families Of Ebola Patients In The Community A Toolkit For Social Mobilizers And Communicators
[Updated 2015]
SCOPING QUESTION: What is the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions (including caregiver skills training) for behavioural disorders in children and adolescents?
(New 2015)
Scoping question: In school students aged 14-‐‑15 years, are school-‐‑based interventions effective in reducing deaths from suicide and suicide attempts compared to care-‐‑as-‐‑usual?