Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding
The integration of peacebuilding and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a new field that is receiving increased attention from policy makers, local and international civil society organisations and donors. The authors conducted pilot studies in four countries over a 4-year period usin...
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| description | The integration of peacebuilding and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a new field that is receiving increased attention from policy makers, local and international civil society organisations and donors. The authors conducted pilot studies in four countries over a 4-year period using a co-creation process. Acknowledging that this is a new body of knowledge that is evolving, participants from diverse professional backgrounds, with varied levels of decision-making power and experience, worked collectively towards a new understanding of integrated, contextually relevant solutions to their respective societal challenges. The co-creation process fosters transformative learning and acknowledges local wisdom and practices as well as existing theories and skills. The process includes exploring the context and current situation of a given country, as well as how participants would like to see integration unfold in the short and long term, acknowledging that integration can take on many forms. Fundamentally, co-creation encourages the development of a shared MHPSS and peacebuilding language, promoting mutual understanding across different fields and generating more holistic interventions. The facilitators play a pivotal role, not as experts, but as co-learners, guiding the co-creation journey in a safe, structured environment. Co-creation processes work best when applied as a phased approach over a longer period of time. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-253ff6a425c041ce9e4b0b72007961472025-01-20T04:04:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIntervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas1571-88832023-10-01212899510.4103/intv.intv_22_23Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and PeacebuildingYvonne SliepMarian TankinkFriederike BubenzerThe integration of peacebuilding and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a new field that is receiving increased attention from policy makers, local and international civil society organisations and donors. The authors conducted pilot studies in four countries over a 4-year period using a co-creation process. Acknowledging that this is a new body of knowledge that is evolving, participants from diverse professional backgrounds, with varied levels of decision-making power and experience, worked collectively towards a new understanding of integrated, contextually relevant solutions to their respective societal challenges. The co-creation process fosters transformative learning and acknowledges local wisdom and practices as well as existing theories and skills. The process includes exploring the context and current situation of a given country, as well as how participants would like to see integration unfold in the short and long term, acknowledging that integration can take on many forms. Fundamentally, co-creation encourages the development of a shared MHPSS and peacebuilding language, promoting mutual understanding across different fields and generating more holistic interventions. The facilitators play a pivotal role, not as experts, but as co-learners, guiding the co-creation journey in a safe, structured environment. Co-creation processes work best when applied as a phased approach over a longer period of time.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/intv.intv_22_23co-creationintegrationmental health and psychosocial supportmhpssnexuspeacebuilding(post-)conflict |
| spellingShingle | Yvonne Sliep Marian Tankink Friederike Bubenzer Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding Intervention Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict Affected Areas co-creation integration mental health and psychosocial support mhpss nexus peacebuilding (post-)conflict |
| title | Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding |
| title_full | Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding |
| title_fullStr | Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding |
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| title_short | Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding |
| title_sort | co creation as a methodology to integrate mental health and psychosocial support and peacebuilding |
| topic | co-creation integration mental health and psychosocial support mhpss nexus peacebuilding (post-)conflict |
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