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Providing Psychosocial First Aid to Teachers | Nepal School Safety Program – NSSP – 2020

Key activities: Capacity building on Psychological First Aid (PFA) training for the teachers: Psychological first aid (PFA) is a method of helping people in distress so that they feel calm and supported to cope better with their challenges. It involves paying attention to reactions, active listening and, if needed, practical assistance, such as problem-solving, help to access basic needs, or referring to further options for assistance. PFA helps normalize worry and other emotions. Orientation to head teacher on a basic overview of psychosocial from a management perspective: on basic management-related issues for basic psychosocial support. They will be sensitized to…

Feasibility of implementing a culturally adapted Prolonged Grief Disorder scale in the mental healthcare system in…

Nepali widows have a high prevalence of mental disorders, including prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Despite the considerable needs that Nepali widows have for mental health services, resources for mental health in Nepal are limited, amplifying the importance of accurate screening and diagnosis. The objective of this study was to explore the feasibility of implementing a culturally adapted Prolonged Grief Scale (PG-12/17-N) and provide actionable recommendations for its implementation. Methods Twenty-five mental health service providers in Kathmandu and Chitwan, Nepal were interviewed using a semi-structured guide based on selected constructs from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Qualitative data were inductively…

Translation and Validation Study for Posttraumatic Growth-Related Instruments in Nepali version | Global Cooperation Institute for…

TPO alliance successfully completed the translation, contextualization, and validation of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGIs) for both children and adults in Nepal. Based on the preliminary analysis, both the PTGI-X and PTGI-C-R are relevant tools to assess positive psychological changes among people exposed to traumatic events. As Nepal is prone to natural disasters and other contextual issues such as conflict, traffic accidents, and other day-to-day hardships; therefore, these tools can be used in other parts of the country after quick adaptation. In the FGDs, many study participants reported that they had experienced positive psychological changes after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes.…

Learning from Nepali Children in the face of Natural Disaster: Understanding psychosocial resilience | University College…

The study is to explore how children and young people understand and experience adversity to develop tools to be used by health workers to enhance cooping resources and develop culturally-sensitive intervention programs.

Thematic workshop on post-earthquake mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) responses | World Health Organisation (WHO)…

Gathered all the relevant MHPSS related data, information, views/perspectives, and available reports used on: In the comprehensive “interventions and lessons learned” main report that the MoH has requested WHO to compile with the intent of wide dissemination before the anniversary of the earthquake; and As critical inputs for the “lessons learned” conference to be jointly organized by the WHO and MoH.

Psych-traumatology – stabilization and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) training for health workers and mental…

Objectives: To increase awareness of PTSD and other anxiety disorders related to disaster among health workers, To increase the case detection rate and initiate an early referral for difficult PTSD cases, To empower the specialists (Psychiatrists and Psychologists) on EMDR psychotherapy administrations. This will be useful in future disaster situations. Outputs: The health workers will be able to detect the PTSD cases early and make a referral to specialists when necessary, The specialists will be able to administer EMDR to the people who will potentially benefit from the therapy, These skills will be highly useful as preparedness for any future…

To define the organization of mental health services in the district level health facilities | World…

When the country is preparing to build better mental health services and there is great momentum for integration of mental health in PHCCs, it is critical to outline the organization of mental health services at community health facilities including district hospitals. In this context, the TPO alliance conducts a workshop in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health. This produces a guiding document to carry out the different community mental health programs being carried out by state and non-state actors

Development of package of mental health care and health information system in the district level health…

Developing an integration package of mental health services to be available at the primary care level with strong monitoring and evaluation framework Review and update the reporting system of mental disorders in line with the international standards Adapt the mental health gap intervention guide (mhGAP IG 2.0) into the national context Develop curriculum for paramedics and FCHVs to provide psychosocial support Output: A document detailing the different components of community mental health service, roles, and responsibilities of different layers of health facilities and health workers, monitoring and evaluation framework A new set of mental health indicators and mental health information…

Communication and Psychosocial Support Training to Social Service Unit Staff | Nepal Health Sector Programme (NHSP)…

Key assignment: 1.1         Review key documents The trainers will review key documents which set out the scope and functioning of SSUs. This includes the SSU evaluation report 2015, the SSU revised guidelines, and the process report of the National Workshop on Review and Future Direction of SSUs held in August 2015. 1.2         Training content and delivery The training will be practical and will emphasize the skills to be used while providing psychosocial support to the target group. This will include effective communication skills (interviewing, listening, observation, etc.), empathy, and non-judgmental behavior. A portion of the training will be focused on…