Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies: Delegate Handbook | NLM

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies: Delegate Handbook

08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 8/2019. This 47-page manual covers the initial phases of an emergency response, and provides psychosocial delegates with guidance on how to carry out psychosocial interventions in Health Emergency Response Units, outreach functions, or as a delegate in a broader emergency response. It discusses how it is recognized among humanitarian actors that armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. (PDF)