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AuthorKhan, Yasser Saeed
AuthorKhan, Abdul Waheed
AuthorAlabdulla, Majid
Available date2024-03-04T03:41:14Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameAsian Journal of Psychiatry
ResourceScopus
ISSN18762018
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103128
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/52575
AbstractThis paper summarizes a novel initiative by Qatar mental health services to support Afghan refugee children and adolescents. The project involved evaluating needs, establishing a dedicated team, and setting up a suitable needs-based service. After identifying the needs, a range of appropriate psychiatric, psychological, and allied health interventions was commenced. This unique program has been tremendously successful in providing quality care and has received an immensely positive response. We have demonstrated that a targeted, non-stigmatizing and collaborative mental health response can be highly effective in catering to the needs of individuals affected by a humanitarian crisis.
SponsorWe thank Mr. Iain Francis Tulley, CEO Mental Health Services for his support. We also thank all our colleagues in mental health services especially, Ahmed A. A. Elzok, Asieh Dehwari, Banumathy Mohanam, Bindu Saleem, Idris Fornah, Katja Anneli Warwick Smith, Lazarus Phiri, May Jasem Almeraisi, Mohammed Hassan, Nimesh R. Samarasinghe, Prerana Saini, Shahanaz Ahmed and Sruthi Mathew for their contribution and support to this project. We are grateful to members of the other supporting organizations for working wholeheartedly and dedicatedly to support refugees in Qatar. Open access funding for this article was kindly provided by Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectAnxiety
Depression
Early intervention
Mental health
Refugees
Stigma
TitleMental health considerations of a humanitarian crisis: Identification of needs and delivery of services to Afghan child and adolescent refugees in Qatar
TypeArticle
Volume Number73
dc.accessType Open Access


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