Abstract: Climate change is now recognised as contributing to an increasing number of emergencies globally, which are having substantial effects on mental health and wellbeing of affected populations. In this report, we give case studies of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) activities linked to climate change-related emergencies in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. The emergencies range from floods and cyclones to drought and food scarcity, often in complex humanitarian settings including conflict affected regions. A range of activities, based on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines for MHPSS in emergency settings, are discussed, many of which also focus on inclusion of people with disabilities. These include preparedness and resilience building as well as responses such as provision of basic needs, strengthening community capacity to provide psychosocial support and mental health system strengthening. We conclude that meeting basic needs is an essential prerequisite to address mental distress, that MHPSS is an essential component of any climate change-related response, that advance preparedness and adaptation is a good investment, and that meaningful participation of people in the global South, particularly marginalised communities such as people with disabilities and the very poor, is essential for the transformative change needed in addressing climate change.

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety among Syrian refugees who have experienced war trauma. Clinicians interviewed 94 patients and asked them to complete the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale three times: pretreatment, posttreatment and at the 12-month follow-up. In addition, PTSD, depression and anxiety were assessed using the PTSD Checklist, Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory at pretreatment, weekly, posttreatment and 12-month follow-up. At posttreatment evaluation, CPT led to decreases in PTSD, depression and anxiety (Ps < 0.000). These decreases continued after a year of follow-up (Ps < 0.000). Among Syrian refugees, the symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety all showed significant improvement after receiving CPT.

Abstract: Shatila camp is the largest refugee camp in Lebanon and home to many refugees needing psychological support as a result of war and postmigration stress. However, there is a severe lack of mental healthcare resources and strong social stigma towards psychological and psychiatric interventions. This field report describes four drama therapy programmes implemented by Intisar Foundation between 2018 and 2019 in Shatila camp. The first is an intensive five-phase programme that tackled trauma and improved wellbeing. The second, a follow-up, is a long-term programme aimed at providing continued community support. Approaches and techniques used in drama therapy are presented. The impact of the programmes is shown through compiled qualitative findings from over 50 interviews, focus group discussions and subsequent programme reports. The findings include emotional regulation, benefits of movement and exercise, a sense of belonging and changes within the family after the intervention. Drama therapy can be an effective psychological intervention for refugee women as it provides inclusive care and avoids stigma.

Abstract: Research suggests that adolescents in humanitarian settings are particularly vulnerable to mental health challenges, but there is less attention to how mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in these settings considers climate-related factors. This article aims to bridge this gap by reviewing studies on the impact of MHPSS interventions in humanitarian settings for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Our findings indicate there is a lack of attention to climate change; none of the 25 studies identified mentioned climate change or considered it in the intervention design. Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it is vital that MHPSS interventions for adolescents in humanitarian settings are adapted to respond to climate change-related factors. We also found that the data from such studies are rarely disaggregated by sex or disability. This is vital in order to deepen our understanding of the intersectional impacts of MHPSS on adolescents.

Abstract: Climate change is negatively impacting mental health through multiple pathways. Research to date has largely focused on characterising the link between climate change and mental health and no mental health and psychosocial support intervention has been explicitly designed to address the mental health consequences of climate change. In this commentary, we argue that brief, scalable psychological interventions represent an opportunity to fill this gap. Brief psychological interventions have been shown to be effective in the context of disasters, armed conflict and displacement, which have all been predicted to increase because of climate change. Brief psychological interventions are also likely to be relevant in the context of chronic climate stressors including temperature and sea-level rise or droughts. Additionally, they hold the potential to be used within a prevention and promotion framework, which is likely to be relevant in the context of increasing cumulative and overlapping climate-related adversities. Finally, brief psychological interventions could address several implementation challenges resulting from global climate change and could also be integrated with other programmes, including those that support climate change adaptation and mitigation. Research is urgently needed to provide evidence for the implementation and effectiveness of brief psychological interventions in the context of climate change.

Abstract: The 21-year conflict with the Lord's Resistance Army caused terrible experiences for people in northern Uganda. After the war, people returned home but with continuing mental and interpersonal problems they have found it difficult to engage in activities that would improve their wellbeing, relationships and their community's social fabric. Disharmony on all levels appears to obstruct recovery and peaceful coexistence. This study examines an intervention implemented by TPO Uganda in northern Uganda addressing mental health challenges, conflict mediation and economic empowerment. The research consisted of 23 individual in-depth interviews and 16 focus group discussions, supported by a quantitative questionnaire completed by people who had participated in the intervention. There were strong indications that psychosocial support interventions for traumatic experiences and postconflict difficulties are essential for peacebuilding and economic development. Participants of the study were found to have considerably fewer mental complaints, better coping mechanisms to manage stress and the ability to relate in a satisfactory way with their intimate partners and family members than before the intervention. In addition, they had supportive relationships with their group members and other community members.

Abstract: : During the pandemic, we undertook, with the authors of this proposal, preliminary research on racism against Asian descendants of migrants (ADMs). Via social media, we contacted a group that mobilized during this period of heightened anti-Asian racism, as the first signs of COVID-19 were identified in China. For this preliminary research, we carried out consultations with women of Asian descent (ADMs) in Quebec. Based on the results, and drawing on previous research on the colonial heritage of Vietnamese ADMs, we will propose a reflection on the effects of racism that existed long before the pandemic, as well as on the self-construction of Asian descendants of migrants in Quebec with a view to decolonizing knowledge on interculturality in social work.

Abstract: RÉSUMÉ : Les traumas intergénérationnels comme conséquence du colonialisme canadien sont maintenant un enjeu psychosocial reconnu auprès des Premières Nations du Canada. Ce phénomène laisse place à une redéfinition du rôle des services psychosociaux dans les différentes communautés autochtones du pays. Dans cette perspective, ce récit de pratique présente une expérience d’intervention sociale innovante en deux temps (septembre et novembre 2020) avec les membres de la communauté crie de Nemaska en Eeyou Estchee. Au travers des différentes activités traditionnelles (canot, cercle de partage et tente de sudation) chapeautées par l’équipe psychosociale locale, le partage émotionnel est utilisé comme outil de guérison. Les différentes activités de partage émotionnel permettent aux participants de se conscientiser face aux impacts psychologiques de la colonisation, mais également de se réapproprier leur histoire et d’en faire un moteur d’action concret pour briser la chaîne de transmission des traumas intergénérationnels. MOTS-CLÉS : En interventions et inciter privilégier perspective ABSTRACT: Intergenerational traumas resulting from Canadian colonialism are now a recognized psychological issue among Canada’s First Nations. This phenomenon is giving way to a redefinition of the role of psychosocial services in the country’s various Indigenous communities. This is the perspective from which this practice narrative presents an innovative social intervention experience carried out in two phases (September and November 2020) with members of the Cree community of Nemaska in Eeyou Estchee. In different traditional activities (canoe, sharing circles, sweat lodge) led by the local psychosocial team, emotional sharing was used as a tool for healing. The different emotional sharing activities helped participants to not only become aware of the psychological impacts of colonisation but to reappropriate their history and use it to drive concrete action to break the chain of transmission of intergenerational trauma.

Abstract: For over 25 years child friendly spaces (CFS) have been at the forefront of humanitarian response. Initially there was a weak evidence-base informing this approach, but the last 10 years have seen a substantial increase in research and evaluation in this area. This accumulating evidence has informed the evolution of guidance and training on implementing effective CFS interventions, but there remains uncertainty about the key messages emerging from studies. This commentary summarises the key findings of CFS-related research over the last decade and identifies key implications for policy and practice. There is no basis for discarding the approach, but nor is there for using it as a ubiquitous, prolonged response to diverse needs. The key imperatives are to mainstream quality and contextualisation in the implementation of CFS as a mechanism for emergency response; to structure CFS within a phased intervention strategy incorporating education and community-based approaches; and to further develop resources to support quality, contextualised and phased provision for children.

Abstract: Internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, returnees and host communities in conflict settings experience high rates of mental health problems associated with prolonged and repeated exposure to multiple exposure to distress, as is the case in Iraq. We sought to highlight the outcomes and complementarity of Problem Management Plus (PM+) and Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) in addressing the mental health and psychosocial support needs of IDPs, returnees and host community teens and adults in Zummar, Iraq. A total of 290 adults were included in the PM+ intervention, while DWM included 648 adults and 282 teens. DWM was delivered to adults with accessibility barriers to receiving PM+ and to all teens in the study due to security reasons and COVID-19 restrictions. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) were used to measure psychological distress and functioning in adults, respectively. The Revised Children Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) was also used to measure symptoms of depression and anxiety in teens pre and postintervention. Personally identified problems were measured using the Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCHLOPS) for adults and teens. Psychological and emotional challenges were the main problem faced by both teens and adults at baseline. For PM+ and DWM interventions in adults, the mean difference in PSYCHLOPS, WHODAS and PHQ-9 scores between preintervention and postintervention assessment were significant (P < 0.001). For DWM teens, the paired mean difference for pre and postintervention RCADS and PSYCHLOPS teens was 55.9 (SD = 8.0) and 4.8 (SD = 2.40), respectively (P < 0.001, Cohen’s d > 2). There was a significant reduction in the number of days off work and increased ability to carry out usual activities after both interventions. The study findings highlight the applicability of PM+ and DWM in conflict settings of Iraq when there are barriers to applying one.

Abstract: de partager notre expérience afin de contribuer aux savoirs quant aux spécificités des pratiques dites de recherche-action participative. Dans cet article, nous nous penchons sur l’implication des acteurs, les processus privilégiés, les principes essentiels ainsi que les défis rencontrés au fil des années. Cet article permet d’éclairer davantage l’articulation de la recherche-action participative en contexte autochtone. et Yang, 2012). Cela exige de revisiter les notions de « recherche », de « chercheur » ou encore de publication « scientifique ». ABSTRACT: Throughout history, academic researchers have participated in the destruction and devaluation of First Peoples’ intellectual, spiritual and cultural resources, contributing to the erasure of these communities’ ways of thinking and being (Ferrazzi, Tagalik, Christie et al., 2019). In response to this reality, for nearly 10 years, Pitutsimajut Partnership-Research – our research team – has been developing collaborative projects with partners in Nunavik to support the self-determination process of communities and organizations in the region by co-developing tools and services that are guided by Inuit knowledge, are culturally grounded, and safe for northern children, families, and communities. The literature on participatory research offers us insights into the principles and ethical reflections that can guide our actions. Through our partnerships, we felt the need to share our experience, contributing to the knowledge about the specificities of participatory action research practices. In this article, we look at the involvement of stakeholders, preferred processes, essential principles as well as challenges encountered over the years. This article sheds more light on the articulation of participatory action research in an Indigenous context.

Abstract: Despite the increasing psychological distress during COVID-19, utilisation of face-to-face psychological interventions decreased profoundly. The aim of this study involving two parallel, two-armed pilot randomised controlled trials was to examine the effectiveness of a guided self-help intervention “Doing What Matters in Times of Stress” (DWM) in decreasing psychological distress in Turkish and Syrian participants. Seventy-four Turkish nationals and 50 Syrian refugee adults with psychological distress were randomly allocated to a DWM group or wait-list control group. The primary outcome measure was the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 postintervention. Secondary outcome measures were the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5, Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II postintervention. Although this study was not powered to detect a significant effect for DWM postassessment between DWM and the control group, results showed a significant improvement in depression symptoms among Turkish participants in the DWM group (d = 0.46) and in PTSD symptoms among Syrian participants in the DWM group (d = 0.67) from pre- to postintervention assessment. These results indicate the potential of DWM to decrease mental health problems during the pandemic and importance of a fully powered, definitive controlled trial to examine its effectiveness both for the host community and refugees to reduce psychological distress during COVID-19.

Abstract: Afghans are suffering from mental health problems because of 40 years of war and its consequences, and their distress is exacerbated by the lack of professional mental health services. This study is one of few to shed light on this challenging situation. It explores the experiences of families who have a family member with mental health problems and its effects on their wellbeing and coping strategies. Using qualitative methods, the research questions guided the sampling of the informants (purposive sampling), the data collection method (semi-structured interviewing) and data analysis (comparative analysis). After 60 interviews, the study achieved saturation. Findings show that living with a person with mental health problems impacted caregivers' wellbeing. In particular, living with a family member with a mental illness impacted caregivers' behaviour and practical life and caused severe stigma for the family. Caregivers tried in a variety of ways to cope with the situation. Due to the high level of distress experienced by caregivers, they need equal, though different, caring attention to their ill family members. Because of a lack of awareness related to mental illness, families feel helpless when it comes to effective coping. There is therefore a great need to pay attention to people with mental health problems and their caregivers.

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Abstract: Penser l’engagement des jeunes « en difficulté » : leurs expériences à partir des milieux de vie, sous la direction d’Elisabeth Greissler, Isabelle Lacroix et Isabelle Morissette, PUQ, 2020, 280 pages. Un article de la revue Intervention (Le travail social transnational, décolonial et antiraciste : des pistes pour un renouvellement des pratiques d’intervention, de recherche et d’enseignement) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

Abstract: Cet article analyse la place de la race dans les discours en travail social. Une recension critique de la littérature démontre que les enjeux raciaux sont abordés à travers quatre tendances : l’interculturalisme, l’analyse des inégalités, les pratiques d’intervention antiracistes et, enfin, l’intersectionnalité et l’anti-oppression. Néanmoins, ces tendances n’ont pas su faire de la race un objet d’analyse critique pour le travail social. Faisant usage des théories discursives de Foucault, cet article soutient que la théorie critique de la race (Critical Race Theory) peut apporter plusieurs pistes de réflexion pour s’engager dans un travail social antiraciste et décolonial.

Abstract: autrices de personnes réfugiées Syrie. résultats empiriques réinterrogés partir angles morts repérés recherche documenter personnes provenance Syrie programme de parrainage collectif. perspective nationale transnationale intersectionnelle. ABSTRACT: This article seeks to contribute to the development of a transnational and intersectional perspective of social work in order to broaden our understanding of the refugee experience. Carried out by the authors, this exercise was based on a critical review of research they conducted since 2016 with refugees from Syria. First, the empirical results will be reinterrogated based on “blind spots” identified in the context of a research project that sought to document the experiences of refugees from Syria who settled in Québec through the private sponsorship program. The second part of the paper will discuss how this first project proved to be a turning point that led the researchers to broaden their national perspective towards a transnational and intersectional approach. This broadening resulted in two new research projects rooted beyond the borders of the nation-state following seminal works (including those of Glick Schiller, Basch & Blanc-Szanton, 1992; Wimmer & Glick Schiller, 2002) a well as the invitation to challenge “methodological nationalism” (see, for example, Levitt and Jaworsky’s, 2007). The article asks the following question: How can this invitation to researchers also be applied to the practices of social workers involved locally as well as internationally? Our argument will support how a transnational and intersectional perspective can deepen an understanding of the complex pathways of refugees through the networks and alterstices they negotiate.

Abstract: Les conditions de vie qu’entraine l’utilisation de la pratique de navettage aérien (fly-in fly-out ou FIFO) au sein du secteur minier exposent les travailleurs, majoritairement des hommes, à de nombreux défis affectant différentes sphères de leur vie. Cependant, les réalités vécues par ces professionnels sont peu connues. Cette recherche documentaire vise donc à exposer l’état actuel des connaissances concernant les effets que peut avoir le système de navettage aérien sur les hommes travaillant dans le domaine minier. L’analyse des 72 documents collectés a permis d’examiner les effets que le système FIFO avait sur la santé mentale et physique, la conciliation travail-famille et la demande d’aide des hommes. Pour donner suite à cette analyse, plusieurs pistes d’intervention sont également proposées pour prendre en compte les besoins en matière d’intervention psychosociale des hommes ayant un travail FIFO.

Abstract: Facing the urgent, unchartered and tremendous challenge of the ongoing climate crisis, social and health sciences have a pivotal role to play. Starting from an analysis of the consequences of the climate crisis narrative for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), we explore different roles that the MHPSS actors could play. We show how business-as-usual does not work in the Anthropocene epoch. We argue that an inclusive critical debate on the theoretical framework, the role and the practices of MHPSS is highly needed, integrating the emerging planetary health approach. An overview on the history of the client–helper relationship and ongoing changes in a warmer planet makes the case for a paradigm shift. We conclude by calling for a reframing of MHPSS using a planetary health perspective.

Abstract: Rencontres radicales : pour des dialogues féministes décoloniaux, sous la direction de Manal Altamimi, Tal Dor et Nacira Guénif-Souilamas, Paris, Cambourakis, 2018, 315 pages. Un article de la revue Intervention (Le travail social transnational, décolonial et antiraciste : des pistes pour un renouvellement des pratiques d’intervention, de recherche et d’enseignement) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

Abstract: RÉSUMÉ : Les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) ont pris de l’ampleur depuis les dernières années. En contexte de séparation parentale, ces technologies représentent des moyens privilégiés pour que les coparents communiquent entre eux pour l’organisation de la vie familiale en garde partagée, mais aussi pour que les parents gardent contact avec leurs enfants et maintiennent une relation avec eux malgré leur absence. Cet article propose une recension des écrits s’intéressant à l’utilisation des TIC pour communiquer en contexte de séparation parentale. Les constats des recherches sont présentés par l’entremise de quatre dimensions : 1) les différents types de technologies utilisées; 2) l’influence de la qualité de la relation coparentale sur la communication; 3) les avantages perçus des TIC et 4) les inconvénients perçus par les parents, les enfants et les professionnels concernés. Les conclusions sont ambivalentes quant à l’utilisation de TIC au sein des familles séparées, puisque la qualité des liens entre ABSTRACT: Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been gaining momentum in recent years. In the context of parental separation, these technologies represent privileged means for co-parents to communicate with each other on the organization of family life in shared custody, but also for parents to keep in touch with their children and maintain a relationship with them despite their absence. This article proposes a review of the literature on the use of ICT to communicate in the context of parental separation. Research findings are presented in four dimensions: 1) the different types of technologies used; 2) the influence of the quality of the co-parental relationship on communication; 3) perceived advantages; and 4) the perceived disadvantages of ICTs by the parents, children and professionals involved. Conclusions about the use of ICT in separated families are ambivalent, since the quality of the relationship between parent and child can be influenced positively and negatively by this type of communication. The shortage of scientific literature on this topic is an important limitation. Avenues for future research and recommendations for intervention are suggested.

Abstract: Réalisée par Myriam Richard, Doctorante, École de travail social, Université de Montréal myriam.richard.1@umontreal.ca Roxane Caron, Ph.D., Professeure, École de travail social, Université de Montréal roxane.caron.2@umontreal.ca Ahmed Hamila, Ph.D, Professeur, Département de sociologie, Université de Montréal ahmed.hamila@umontreal.ca Natalie Kouri-Towe, Ph.D, Professeure, Institut Simone de Beauvoir, Université Concordia natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca Josiane Le Gall, Ph.D, Professeure, Département d’antrhopologie, Universiré de Montréal j.le.gall@umontreal.ca Gada Mahrouse, Ph.D, Professeure, Institut Simonde de Beauvoir, Université Concordia gada.mahrouse@concordia.ca Claudio Bolzman, Ph.D., Professeur, Haute École de travail social de Genève, HES-SO claudio.bolzman@hesge.ch Edward Ou Jin Lee, Ph.D., Professeur, École de travail social, Université de Montréal edward.lee@umontreal.ca

Abstract: Présentation. Un article de la revue Intervention (Le travail social transnational, décolonial et antiraciste : des pistes pour un renouvellement des pratiques d’intervention, de recherche et d’enseignement) diffusée par la plateforme Érudit.

Abstract: : Social work training is increasingly making room for Indigenous knowledge and realities in an effort to address the oppression exercised by the profession in the past. This article presents an application of the decolonial approach in the planning and implementation of an intervention course on advocacy for Indigenous rights. Through a practical narrative, the members of the team – professors, students, and practitioner-coaches – share their views on the pedagogical approaches, strategies, and consequences in terms of ethics, positionality, and reflexivity in social work. Over four consecutive days, students take on the role of a community organizer in a fictional Native Friendship Centre. They must perform various tasks related to intervention in a racist situation. The article highlights how the team is inspired by the decolonial approach to provide students with a learning experience that highlights the voices of those affected by the subject of the course.

Abstract: : This article examines the links between international development (ID) and social work (SW) from an interdisciplinary perspective. We assess the extent to which ID and SW are linked in practice, teaching and research through the four-dimension concept of disciplinary convergence that encompasses problems, paradigms, people and products or solutions. Based on a literature review, an analysis of course offerings and collaborative autoethnography, we argue that although there is some convergence of the two disciplines at the level of practice, this is less the case in teaching and research. Moreover, we show that convergence can have negative aspects as both disciplines maintain a technical approach that is often at odds with the deeply political issues they wish to address. Finally, ID would benefit from being enriched by certain elements of SW to strengthen its understanding, teaching, and practice, and ultimately better respond to current social issues in a transnational world.

Abstract: Extreme weather conditions across Iraq influence people's psychosocial wellbeing, particularly the wellbeing of internally displaced persons (IDPs). This research examines the perceptions of climate change, as well as its causes and impacts on the everyday lives of IDPs in Iraq, and what needs to be done to mitigate these impacts. Following a literature review, this study presents a survey developed and carried out by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) with IDPs in Ninewa and Duhok camp settings to assess interest in climate change, the impacts of climate change on the IDP population, the observed importance of addressing climate change and what actions can be taken to mitigate such impacts. Key research findings illustrate that most IDPs (80%) have observed climate change in their lives and have been affected directly by climate change (74%). Apart from detailing these findings, the study presents the solutions suggested by the IDPs to address climate change impacts. Based on these suggestions, this study then introduces policy-relevant recommendations to enhance the psychosocial wellbeing of the IDPs across Iraq and support government authorities, national policymakers and humanitarian actors in responding to the needs of the affected population associated with the consequences of climate change.