89. Project to develop brief intervention for humanitarian crises

Mental health disorders are significant contributors to the global burden of disease, and while mental health does not discriminate across socio-economic status, access to effective psychological interventions currently does.

The majority of populations in low and middle-income countries (LAMICs) do not have access to effective psychological treatments, such as CBT. While it is clear these therapies are available, they are often resource intensive (e.g., cost of mental health professionals), thus presenting a perennial impediment to their utilisation in lower income settings.

Humanitarian crises are most likely to occur in lower income settings, and there is therefore a pressing need for these affected communities to have more ready access to psychological support.