Adaptation of MHPSS in camps in the context of COVID-19. (Special Section: Mental health and psychosocial support.)

ABSTRACT

The IASC Intervention Pyramid (MHPSS) for mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies facilitates the need for a multi-layered system of complementary support that meets the needs of different groups in emergencies. The recommendations here reflect these levels of intervention and provide a network of collective care and mutual aid that integrates the cognitive, emotional, mental and social realities of camp refugees in the context of COVID-19. It focuses on the importance of building, and focusing on (1) Basic services and security, (2) Community and family support, (3) Focused non-specialised supports, (4) Specialised mental health services, and (5) Task-sharing of psychological support.