2023
Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30
Tol W, Le P, Harrison S, Galappatti A, Annan J, Baingana F, Betancourt T, Bizouerne C, Eaton J, Engels M, Hijazi Z, Horn R, Jordans M, Kohrt B, Koyiet P, Panter-Brick C, Pluess M, Rahman A, Silove D, Tomlinson M, Uribe-Restrepo J, Ventevogel P, Weissbecker I, Ager A, van Ommeren M. Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021–30. The Lancet Global Health 2023, 11: e969-e975. PMID: 37116530, PMCID: PMC10188364, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00128-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian settingsResearch agendaResearch questionsHumanitarian agenciesHumanitarian crisesImproved partnershipConsensus-based research agendaPolicy makersQualitative studyImproved equityAgendaResearch prioritiesPrevious decadesMental healthMiddle-income countriesPsychosocial support interventionsImplementation researchQuestionsPriorityPsychosocial supportPartnershipResearchCrisisSupport interventionsAgencies
2020
Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC
Tol WA, Ager A, Bizouerne C, Bryant R, El Chammay R, Colebunders R, García-Moreno C, Hamdani SU, James LE, Jansen SCJ, Leku MR, Likindikoki S, Panter-Brick C, Pluess M, Robinson C, Ruttenberg L, Savage K, Welton-Mitchell C, Hall BJ, Harper Shehadeh M, Harmer A, van Ommeren M. Improving mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in humanitarian settings: reflections on research funded through R2HC. Conflict And Health 2020, 14: 71. PMID: 33292413, PMCID: PMC7602334, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-020-00317-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthPsychosocial needsConsensus-based recommendationsMental health conditionsHumanitarian settingsPsychosocial support interventionsImpact of interventionsPsychosocial interventionsPsychosocial supportSupport interventionsEvidence-informed decisionHealth practicesHealth conditionsPsychosocial wellbeingDiverse interventionsInterventionHealthKnowledge gapsAvailable local resourcesAcademic‐practitioner partnershipsCrisis programFurther researchSettingInitial findingsProgram improvementMeasuring the psychosocial, biological, and cognitive signatures of profound stress in humanitarian settings: impacts, challenges, and strategies in the field
Panter-Brick C, Eggerman M, Ager A, Hadfield K, Dajani R. Measuring the psychosocial, biological, and cognitive signatures of profound stress in humanitarian settings: impacts, challenges, and strategies in the field. Conflict And Health 2020, 14: 40. PMID: 32582366, PMCID: PMC7310257, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-020-00286-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthStress biomarkersSelf-reported mental healthStructured psychosocial interventionsHumanitarian settingsLevels of cortisolCommunity-based practiceRobust scientific evidencePsychosocial interventionsChronic stressConcept evidencePsychosocial wellbeingSelf-reported dataScientific evidenceSelf-report surveyBiomarkersProfound stressSustained impactInterventionConclusionsOur workHealthDissemination of resultsRelevant research toolsProgram impactCognitive impact
2011
Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
Tol WA, Patel V, Tomlinson M, Baingana F, Galappatti A, Panter-Brick C, Silove D, Sondorp E, Wessells M, van Ommeren M. Research Priorities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings. PLOS Medicine 2011, 8: e1001096. PMID: 21949644, PMCID: PMC3176752, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001096.Peer-Reviewed Original Research