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'I Can Forgive Now' - Evaluation Study of War Child's Psychosocial Support Intervention I DEAL

Eiling, E. & van Diggele-Holtland, M. War Child Holland (2013) C2

Despite growing evidence on the impact of psychosocial support interventions, there is an urgent need for a stronger evidence base on approaches that effectively support children affected by armed conflict. To contribute to this evidence base, and building on a pilot study conducted in Uganda in 200... more

Broken links Psychosocial support for people separated from family members: a field guide
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2014) C1

The 40-page field guide outlines possible causes of separation, discusses the psychosocial impacts of being separated, such as how we experience loss, and provides guidelines on how to support those who have been separated from family members – including delivering difficult news to loved ones, ba... more

State of the art : psychosocial interventions with children in war-affected areas

Kalksma-van Lith, B. , Graaff, D. de War Child Holland (2005) C1

War Child put forward a specific request for comparative study, addressing the following questions: •What are the key types of intervention for psychosocial assistance that are being applied to children in war-affected areas? •What are the results of (scientific) research into the effects of th... more

Yemen: 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Yemen (2019) C1

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world. Nearly four years of conflict and severe economic decline are driving the country to the brink of famine and exacerbating needs in all sectors. An estimated 80 per cent of the population – 24 million people – require some form of h... more

WHO Preventing suicide: a community engagement toolkit Pilot version 1.0
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Communities can play a critical role in suicide prevention. Facilitating community engagement in suicide prevention is an important task. The toolkit is a step-by-step guide for communities to engage in suicide prevention activities and have ownership of the process and keep efforts sustained. It is... more

Trauma symptoms in children after the tsunami

Gunaratne, C., Kremer, P.J., Lewis, A.J. & Clarke, V. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health (2013) CC

Limited research has examined factors associated with psychological distress following natural disasters among non-Western child populations. Conditions associated with trauma-related symptoms following the 2004 tsunami in a sample of 265 Sri Lankan child survivors (53.6% female, aged 3 to 17) were... more

Where the heart is: Meeting the psychosocial needs of young children in the context of HIV/AIDS

Richter, L., Foster, G. and Sherr, L. Bernard van Leer Foundation (2006) C2

An output of a series of workshops on psychosocial support held in 2004-2005 by the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS. Authors Linda Richter, Geoff Foster and Lorraine Sherr discuss the issues surrounding psychosocial care and support for children made vulner... more

Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

J. Gaugler, Ph.D.; B. James, Ph.D.; T. Johnson, Ph.D., et al. Alzheimer's Association (2018) C2

Includes a Special Report on the Financial and Personal Benefits of Early Diagnosis 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Background and context for interpretating the data are con... more

Background Paper 6.11 Alzheimer Disease and other Dementias

B. Duthey, Ph.D; S. Tanna (2004) C2

20 February 2013 Update on 2004 Background Paper (Written by Saloni Tanna) Priority Medicines for Europe and the World "A Public Health Approach to Innovation"

Headache disorders and public ill-health in India: prevalence estimates in Karnataka State

G. B Kulkarni; G. N. Rao; G. Gururaj; et al. The Journal of Headache and Pain; BMC (2015) CC

Kulkarni et al. The Journal of Headache and Pain (2015) 16:67 DOI 10.1186/s10194-015-0549-x

Developmental Disabilities

Institute of Medicine (US); Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries; National Academy of Sciences (2001) C2

Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2001.

Methadone maintenance treatment and mortality in people with criminal convictions: A population-based retrospective cohort study from Canada

A. Russolillo; A. Moniruzzaman; J. M. Somers PLOS Medicine (2018) CC

Research Article PLOS Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002625 July 31, 2018 / 1-19

SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach

SAMHSA’s Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative (2014) C2

Module: Other significant mental health complaints

WHO WHO (2015) C_WHO

Overview Learning objectives • Promote respect and dignity for people with other significant mental health complaints. • Know the common presentation of other significant mental health complaints. • Know the assessment principles of other significant mental health complaints. • Know the... more

Health, Rights and Drugs
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UNAIDS (2019) C_WHO

Harm Reducation, Decriminalization and Zero Discrimination for People who use Drugs

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an est... more

HIV/AIDS - Addressing the mental health needs of affected children and families

T. D. Benton; A. Lachman; S. Seedat IACAPAP (2013) C2

Psychatry & Pediatrics Chapter I.3

School-based interventions in reducing deaths from suicide and suicide attempts among young people

mhGAP; World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

(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?

Robson Classification: Implementation Manual

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

In 2015, WHO proposed the use of the Robson classification (also known as the 10-group classification) as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing caesarean section rates both within healthcare facilities and between them. The system classifies all women into one of 10 categories t... more

Germany: health system review. Health Systems in Transition

Busse R, Blümel M World Health Organization (WHO) (2014)

The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) series consists of country-based reviews that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development in a specific country.