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The database of innovations catalogues comprehensive summaries of mental health programs and research projects around the world.

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Community-based Sociotherapy Adapted for Refugees (COSTAR)

Using an adapted Community-based Sociotherapy approach to reduce depressive symptomology in Congolese refugees.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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MHPSS Refugee Response in South Sudan

Integrated mental health and psychosocial support to refugee populations in South Sudan.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Partners in Health Lesotho Mental Health Integration Program

Mental health integration into primary care and services for MDRTB/HIV/AIDs in Lesotho.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Disorder: 
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Nguvu - Reducing Partner Violence and Psychological Distress among Refugees in Tanzania

Development and pilot evaluation of an integrated intervention that targets IPV and its psycho-social health consequences in a refugee camp within a low-income setting.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Mind and Heart: Community-based group Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for survivors of sexual violence

Adaptation of group Cognitive Processing Therapy to a low-income context with ongoing conflict.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Women’s Circles: a co-designed, community-based group psychosocial intervention for marginalized women in Guatemala

Co-designed, community-led Women Circles nurture the innate strength of women and communities through a series of group activities that promote wellbeing, reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and support women in becoming agents of change.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Adults
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Establishing mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone

A nurse-led approach within a non-specialist setting was a successful model for delivering mental health and psychosocial support services during the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Self-Help Plus (SH+): a guided multimedia psychosocial self-help package

A multimedia self-help package delivered by facilitators with minimal training.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Europe
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Partners In Health Liberia Mental Health Program

Implementation of PIH’s grassroots, community-based mental health programming.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Children and adolescents
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Child behavioural and developmental disorders
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Zanmi Lasante

Promoting a novel community-based mental health care delivery model in rural Haiti and building a national scale-up plan.
Region: 
Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 
Adults
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Scaling-up mental health services in Central African Republic

Using WHO mental health Global Action Program - Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) to identify challenges and unique opportunities for providers of health services in humanitarian crises.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Psychosis/bipolar disorder
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network

Development of an online platform and hosting model to support a global community of practice.
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
All disorders
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Breaking the scale up ceiling: Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology

Application of a continuous quality improvement methodology for improved maternal depression & epilepsy care in Ghana.
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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EXPanding Care fOr PeriNATal women with dEpression (EXPONATE)

Provision of stepped-care intervention for perinatal depression by primary care workers with ongoing support and supervision
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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Using mobile mental health clinics to expand access to services in post conflict rural areas

Use of mobile clinics, service user owned pharmacies, and Psychological First Aid to increase access to mental health services
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Humanitarian and conflict health
Disorder: 
Epilepsy/seizures
Alcohol/drug use disorders
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A Community-Based Intervention To Address Perinatal Depression In Rwanda

A prevention focused intervention providing emotional support to all new mothers in communities through regular visits by trained local women leaders
Region: 
Africa
Population: 
Maternal and neonatal health
Disorder: 
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
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