A5021355741- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Family Support in Illness
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
Koç University
2023-2024
War Child
2018-2024
Freie Universität Berlin
2023-2024
Abstract Background Globally, there is a vast mental health treatment gap, whereby the majority of adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries requiring services, do not have access to adequate care. To improve access, World Health Organization (WHO) developed range interventions, designed be low-cost delivered by non-specialists. We conducted two-arm, individually randomised group feasibility trial new WHO intervention for young with emotional distress (‘Early Adolescent Skills...
Abstract Background In humanitarian settings, brief screening instruments for child psychological distress have potential to assist in assessing prevalence, monitoring outcomes, and identifying children adolescents most need of scarce resources, given few mental health professionals diagnostic services. Yet, there are validated tools available, particularly Arabic. Methods We translated adapted the Child Psychosocial Distress Screener (CPDS) Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) conducted a...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> Syrian refugees have a high burden of mental health symptoms and face challenges in accessing psychosocial support (MHPSS). This study assesses system responsiveness (HSR) to the MHPSS needs refugees, comparing countries Europe Middle East inform recommendations for strengthening systems.</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> A mixed-methods rapid appraisal methodology guided by an adapted WHO Health System Framework was used assess HSR eight...
<ns3:p>Background Syrian refugees have a high burden of mental health symptoms and face challenges in accessing psychosocial support (MHPSS). This study assesses system responsiveness (HSR) to the MHPSS needs refugees, comparing countries Europe Middle East inform recommendations for strengthening systems Methods A mixed-methods rapid appraisal methodology guided by an adapted WHO Health System Framework was used assess HSR eight (Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Sweden,...
Armed conflict leads to increased risk of emotional distress amongst children and adolescents, exposure significant daily stressors such as poverty community family violence. Unfortunately, these risks usually occur in the context largely unavailable mental health services. There is growing empirical support that evidence-based treatment techniques can be adapted delivered by non-specialists with high fidelity effectiveness. However, order improve feasibility, applicability, outcomes,...
The World Health Organization's (WHO) scalable psychological interventions, such as Problem Management Plus (PM+) and Step-by-Step (SbS) are designed to be cost-effective non-specialist delivered interventions reduce symptoms of common mental disorders, anxiety, depression post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). STRENGTHS consortium aims evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness implementation individual format PM+ its group version (gPM+), well digital SbS intervention among Syrian...
There is a need for scalable evidence-based psychological interventions young adolescents experiencing high levels of distress in humanitarian settings and low- middle-income countries. Poor mental health during adolescence presents serious public concern as it known predictor persistent disorders adulthood. This study evaluates the effectiveness new group-based intervention developed by World Health Organization (Early Adolescent Skills Emotions; EASE), implemented non-specialists, to...
Background The use of feedback to address gaps and reinforce skills is a key component successful competency-based mental health psychosocial support intervention training approaches. Competency-based during supervision for personnel delivering psychological interventions vital safe effective care. Aims For non-specialists trained in low-resource settings, there lack standardised systems. This study explores perspectives on feedback, using structured role-plays that are featured the Ensuring...
Abstract Aims The mounting evidence for effective delivery of psychological interventions by non-specialists in low- and middle-income settings has led to a rapid expansion mental health psychosocial support trainings globally. As such, there is demand strategies on how train implement these services attain adequate quality. This study aims evaluate the added value competency-driven approach training facilitators group intervention children with severe emotional distress Lebanon. Methods In...
There are significant barriers to providing accessible, quality mental health care for young adolescents affected by adversity. In an attempt overcome this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Early Adolescent Skills Emotions (EASE) psychological intervention with internalising problems. EASE is group-based (seven sessions adolescents, three their caregivers) and can be delivered non-specialist providers. This paper outlines study protocols two trials of in Middle East - one...
There is an increasing need to improve the competency and quality of non-specialists delivering psychological interventions. As part Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support (EQUIP) initiative, this study evaluates process roleplay-based assessments using three tools assess competencies facilitators a intervention for children Lebanon. With group five raters, four actors, uses mixed methods approach, comprising assessment data, qualitative interviews focus discussions. Data were collected...
Armed conflict and displacement pose threats to children’s mental health psychosocial wellbeing. We report on the findings of an evaluation I-Deal, a life skills intervention aimed at fostering resilience among early adolescent refugees. used parallel group randomised controlled trial compare I-Deal structured recreational activity (SRA). 325 adolescents in Akkar, Lebanon, 74% them Syrian, were or SRA. The primary outcome was wellbeing; secondary outcomes included psychological distress,...
Abstract There has been an increase in the evaluation and implementation of non-specialist delivered psychological interventions to address unmet mental health needs humanitarian emergencies. While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide important evidence about intervention impact, complementary qualitative process evaluations are essential understand key processes inform future scaling up intervention. This study was conducted as part RCT Early Adolescents Skills for Emotions (EASE)...
Abstract Background There are significant barriers to accessible, quality mental health care for young adolescents affected by adversity. In an attempt overcome this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Early Adolescent Skills Emotions (EASE) psychological intervention with internalizing problems. EASE is group-based (seven sessions adolescents, three their caregivers) and can be delivered non-specialist providers. This paper outlines study protocols two trials of in...
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Abstract Background There are significant barriers to accessible, quality mental health care for young adolescents affected by adversity. In an attempt overcome this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Early Adolescent Skills Emotions (EASE) psychological intervention with internalizing problems. EASE is group-based (seven sessions adolescents, three their caregivers) and can be delivered non-specialist providers. This paper outlines study protocols two trials of in...
Abstract Background There are significant barriers to accessible, quality mental health care for young adolescents affected by adversity. In an attempt overcome this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed Early Adolescent Skills Emotions (EASE) psychological intervention with internalizing problems. EASE is group-based (seven sessions adolescents, three their caregivers) and can be delivered non-specialist providers. This paper outlines study protocols two trials of in...