Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Areas: Programs Review

Аннотация

The paper addresses mental and psychosocial trauma experienced by victims of violent conflicts. The qualitative study attempts to evaluate mental health and psychosocial support programs in order to assess their impact. The paper evaluates a case study of the region of Aceh in Indonesia and briefly reminds the finding of the previous study – a case of the Chechen Republic in Russia. The research has concluded that mental health and psychosocial support programs play an important role in peace building and reconciliation processes and should become a crucial part of every program of this type.