The development of the HESPER Scale was a collaborative project between the Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva, and the
Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London (KCL)...
The most common mental health problems among refugees are depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective treatment for PTSD. However, no previous randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been published on treating PTSD symptoms in a refugee camp population.
This Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Intervention Guide module contains assessment and management advice related to acute stress, post-traumatic stress and grief in non-specialized health settings...