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Assessment on Psychosocial Needs of Iraqis Displaced in Jordan and Lebanon

Assessment on Psychosocial Needs of Iraqis Displaced in Jordanand Lebanon
Type
Study
Country
Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Organization
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Year
2008

This study was conducted between November 2007 and January 2008, with the aim to assess the mental health and psychosocial needs of Iraqis displaced in Jordan and Lebanon, to investigate the provision of services available to them, and plan interventions addressing their needs. The research has a double-fold objective: provide all humanitarian actors with information and insights that can make them more psychosocial sensitive and aware while providing assistance; and to help psychosocial professionals conceive specific psychosocial programs targeting the psychosocial uneasiness of Iraqis displaced.