Abstract
Scaling up mental health interventions in conflict zones
Highlights
More than 170 million people worldwide are currently affected by armed conflict, with the vast majority in lowincome and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Exposure to armed conflict, forced displacement, and associated adversities such as poverty, unemployment, and social isolation substantially increase vulnerability to psychosocial distress, and the prevalence of mental disorders among conflict-affected populations is higher than 20%
The treatment gap for mental health services among conflict-affected people is very high, with studies showing more than 80% of those who report symptoms of mental disorders do not receive mental health care.[3]
Summary
More than 170 million people worldwide are currently affected by armed conflict, with the vast majority in lowincome and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is growing, but still limited, evidence from intervention studies on the effectiveness of community-based mental health interventions among conflict-affected populations in LMICs, with few high-quality studies published.[2] there are concerns about the feasibility of the delivery of these interventions and their sustained effectiveness, impeding the ability to deliver mental health services to a scale that will meet the needs of this population.
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