Molly Lasater, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Catherine Lee, Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Although the mental health impacts of emergencies have long been recognized, efforts to systematically understand the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions is missing. "Mental Health and Psychosocial Support" interventions range from incorporating social and psychological considerations in the delivery of basic services to activities focused on clinical treatment for those affected by mental disorders. Many psychosocial support (PSS) programs aim to reduce the likelihood of developing mental health problems by strengthening resilience and protective factors and reducing distress for people affected by humanitarian crises. With funding from the German Corporation for International Cooperation, this project conducts a global systematic review of PSS interventions with a specific focus on populations affected by forced migration.
The Team
Molly Lasater, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Catherine Lee, Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
This project is being carried out in close consultation with a steering committee comprised of the following practice experts:
This project is informed by a previous USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)-funded review and stakeholder engagement effort, reported in the below papers: