Armed conflict and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to the affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental health and psychosocial well being of the affected population. The course deals with mental health and psychosocial support in disaster situations. It also addresses health interventions and coping strategies to psychosocial and traumatic events including policy issues. Objective;
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
