Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Culture and Faith in the Syrian Context: A Scoping Study
An overview
This scoping study provides an overview of the available literature on cultural and faith-based factors in the provision of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in Syria and Syrian refugee communities. It is based on a collaborative review of existing academic, policy and practice-focused publications.
Cultural adaptation
The study is primarily meant to provide MHPSS professionals and researchers with an insight of existing evidence for the cultural adaptation of MHPSS programmes for Syrians, by identifying key themes, defining gaps and providing recommendations for future work.
In line with IASC guidelines
The study is in line with previous calls for the consideration of local cultures when designing, implementing and evaluating MHPSS programmes (IASC, 2007).
Comment:
Produced by a team of researchers and practitioners with a long history of research and advocacy in the field of faith-sensitive MHPSS, this gives a helpful overview to the field.
How to cite:
Syria Bright Future and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities. (2024). Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Culture and Faith in the Syrian Context: A Scoping Study. Available at https://jliflc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024_10_Scoping-Study_FINAL.pdf
