Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021-30
This paper describes an effort to develop a consensus-based research agenda for mental health and psychosocial support interventions.
Abstract
This paper describes an effort to develop a consensus-based research agenda for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in humanitarian settings for 2021 to 2030. By engaging a broad group of stakeholders, research questions were generated through a qualitative study, consultations led by humanitarian agencies, and an expert panel. The expert panel selected and rated a final list of 20 research questions. After rating, the MHPSS research agenda favoured applied research questions. Compared with research priorities for the previous decade, there is a shift towards systems-oriented implementation research (eg, multisectoral integration and ensuring sustainability) rather than efficacy research. Answering these research questions selected and rated by the expert panel will require improved partnerships between researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and communities affected by humanitarian crises, and improved equity in funding for MHPSS research in low-income and middle-income countries.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme.
Citation
Wietse A Tol and others. ‘Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: research priorities for 2021-30’ Health Policy: Volume 11, issue 6, June 2023
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