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The ISTSS/Rand Guidelines on Mental Health Training of Primary Healthcare Providers for Trauma‐Exposed Populations in Conflict‐Affected Countries
Author(s) -
Eisenman David,
Weine Stevan,
Green Bonnie,
Jong Joop de,
Rayburn Nadine,
Ventevogel Peter,
Keller Allen,
Agani Ferid
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.20094
Subject(s) - mental health , health care , public health , trauma care , developing country , nursing , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , political science , medical emergency , economic growth , law , economics
Mental health care for trauma‐exposed populations in conflict‐affected developing countries often is provided by primary healthcare providers (PHPs), including doctors, nurses, and lay health workers. The Task Force on International Trauma Training, through an initiative sponsored by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the RAND Corporation, has developed evidence‐ and consensus‐based guidelines for the mental health training of PHPs in conflict‐affected developing countries. This article presents the Guidelines, which provide a conceptual framework and specific principles for improving the quality of mental health training for PHPs working with trauma‐exposed populations.