Emergency mental health and psychosocial support

2007The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Public health guide for emergencies Chapter 5. This chapter is as a guide for setting up mental health and psychosocial programmes for vulnerable populations in developing countries who are or have been exposed to crisis events. It describes the psychological problems of people exposed to violence, disaster or critical incidents and provides guidelines for planning emergency mental health programs.

Key wordscommunity crisis / community reconstruction / disaster / mental health / reconstruction / social support

CategoryManuals and guidelines