Mental health considerations of a humanitarian crisis: Identification of needs and delivery of services to Afghan child and adolescent refugees in Qatar
Author | Khan, Yasser Saeed |
Author | Khan, Abdul Waheed |
Author | Alabdulla, Majid |
Available date | 2024-03-04T03:41:14Z |
Publication Date | 2022 |
Publication Name | Asian Journal of Psychiatry |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 18762018 |
Abstract | This 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. |
Sponsor | We 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. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Subject | Anxiety Depression Early intervention Mental health Refugees Stigma |
Type | Article |
Volume Number | 73 |
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