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Recommended: Mental health concerns in refugees

1. Suggests the expansion of Database Collection for mental health illnesses and disorders by: a. Development of TWINE Database and the inclusion of mental health data in the collected ones for refugee camps, b. Encouragement of use of the GHC Mapping System and census initiatives, especially in emergency situations to improve our efficiency and reactivity; 2. Encourages the development of emergency programs in humanitarian crisis or natural disasters to prevent and treat the development of PTSD as follows: a. Supporting the inclusion of PTSDs in the IASC and WHO Guidelines for Mental Health and Psychological Support in Humanitarian Emergencies in order to improve existing tools like the IASC Emergency Health Kits and the Psychological First Aid as follows: i. Implemented by nurses and other healthcare workers in emergency situations; ii. Focused on primary support and comfort for emergency victims in order to prevent development of PTSD due to traumatic experiences b. Develop tailored questionnaire to rapidly collect information inspired by the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version regarding the communities that have suffered from trauma and promote the distribution of the questionnaire with cooperation between local governments and respective NGOs, c. Provide group therapies to those diagnosed with PTSD after emergencies and natural disasters; d. Call for the support and the expertise of the Psychologists without borders organization and respective emergency related NGOs to provide assistance; 3. Strongly recommends the implementation of the following guidelines for specifically targeted treatments under the following classifications: a. Severity of disorder: i. Mild PTSD: Group therapy, ii. Moderate PTSD: Brief Intensive Emergency ... ... middle of paper ... ...igma: Personal empowerment campaigns e. Suggest the inclusion of PTSD related courses in the pensum of medical sciences 6. Calls for the implementation of a World Summit on PTSDs in the near future (2 or 3 years) that would have the purpose of: i. Gathering experts, psychologists, military personnel, humanitarian help and any organizations working on PTSD, ii. Evaluating the MIST Regulatory Program and programs implemented in its scope, iii. Writing a report of evaluation taking into account the feedback given by each present organization alongside recommendations that would further be published by the WHO; 7. Promotes the implementation of preventive measures for the development of PTSD in military personnel through Gene Marcage in order to identify individuals that are more prone to develop the disorder and determine most appropriate location for their service.

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