Journal of Muslim Mental Health
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-119

Two psychosocial assistance approaches for Iraqi urban refugees in Jordan and Lebanon: Center-based services compared to community outreach services (Article)

Le Roch K.* , Pons E. , Squire J. , Anthoine-Milhomme J. , Colliou Y.
  • a Fondation Terre des hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • b Fondation Terre des hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • c Fondation Terre des hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • d Fondation Terre des hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • e Fondation Terre des hommes, Lausanne, Switzerland

Abstract

This study discusses the effectiveness of two different psychosocial programs designed to take into account the specific situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and in Lebanon. In Jordan, the psychosocial intervention was a combination of center-based services such as psychological support and social assistance as well as community outreach through home visits. In Lebanon, the access to beneficiaries was more focused on home and community-based services due to a different context for Iraqi refugees who have restricted access to available support services. In order to assess these two ways of intervention, data on the population of beneficiaries and the outcomes of the psychosocial services provided was analyzed. Adapting psychosocial interventions to specific problems encountered by refugee populations, especially when they live in urban areas, is emphasized. Copyright © Fondation Terre des hommes.

Author Keywords

Humanitarian Psychosocial assistance Urban refugees Iraqis

Index Keywords

urban area refugee mental health service health care planning Iraqi anxiety disorder displacement behavior Jordan community program human community outreach service center based service ethnic group priority journal psychosocial care intermethod comparison Lebanon Adolescent population research Article major clinical study intervention study adult distress syndrome outcome assessment disease severity Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77951532635&doi=10.1080%2f15564901003613085&partnerID=40&md5=f143d884484351139f8dca504473fce5
DOI: 10.1080/15564901003613085
ISSN: 15564908
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English