Small funding can make a big difference: short-term outcomes of five projects linking livelihoods with mental health and well-being in torture-survivors
This paper examines the short-term outcomes of five livelihood projects implemented by IRCT member centers in Uganda, India, Lebanon, Nepal, and Palestine. These projects aim to support the rehabilitation of survivors of torture (SOT) by combining mental health and psychosocial support...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Torture |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/torture-journal/article/view/141456/192688 |
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| Summary: | This paper examines the short-term outcomes of five livelihood projects implemented by IRCT member centers in Uganda, India, Lebanon, Nepal, and Palestine. These projects aim to support the rehabilitation of survivors of torture (SOT) by combining mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with livelihood interventions such as vocational training, farming, and small business development. Although the study’s methodological limitations (such as small sample sizes, short project durations and lack of experimental groups), the findings suggest that integrating livelihood support with psychosocial treatment improves survivors’ well-being, social relationships, and com-munity integration. The paper concludes that, while preliminary results are promising, further re-search and longer-term studies are needed to fully assess the impact of livelihood support on the rehabilitation of SOT. |
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| ISSN: | 1018-8185 1997-3322 |