Mental Health in Emergencies

2019WHO

This document summarises the present position of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence on assisting populations exposed to extreme stressors, such as refugees, internally displaced persons, disaster survivors and terrorism-, war- or genocide-exposed populations.

Key wordsarmed conflict / disaster / genocide / internally displaced persons / mental health / organised violence / psychosocial intervention / refugees

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CategoryManuals and guidelines