These materials address mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian assistance. Some emphasise supportive care for aid workers. Others emphasise supportive care for those in conflicts/calamities and development settings.
Stress Management in Peace Operations, 2015, Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal. ("This study is based on interviews with German civilian experts in international peace missions by the EU, OSZE, and UN and those responsible for human resources in these organizations. The authors Maren Rößler and Cord Wiesenthal investigated which cumulative stress factors in peace missions influence the well-being and motivation of the staff involved and how the stress they experience can be managed by the institutions. The results show that internal factors connected to the mission cause the most stress, but that advice offered by the institutions is primarily focused on the external circumstances relevant to safety concerns.")
Humanitarian Effectiveness and Staff Wellbeing, Webinar organized by Humanitarian Professionals in Assistance and Protection, 30 July 2015. (audio and power point available online, opening 30 minute presentation by Dr. Alastair Ager, Columbia University)
Code of Good Practice in the Management and Support of Aid Personnel (1997, 2003) People In Aid www.peopleinaid.org
Community-Based Psychological Support: A Training Kit (2009). International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, Denmark http://www.ifrc.org/what/health/psycholog/manual.asp
Health Library for Disasters, Pan American Health Organization (WHO). A major electronic information resource on public health for emergency preparedness and response and complex emergencies. See the list of materials on mental health. http://helid.digicollection.org/en/