Spirituality and psychosocial work in emergencies: four commentaries and a response

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dc.contributor.authorOnyango, Grace R.
dc.contributor.authorParatharayil, Michael
dc.contributor.authorvan den Berg, Simon
dc.contributor.authorReiffers, Relinde
dc.contributor.authorSnider, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorErikson, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T08:29:33Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T08:29:33Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe commentaries on the next few pages relate to the article ‘Spirituality and mental health in humanitarian contexts: an exploration based on World Vision’s Haiti earthquake response’ by Alison Schafer on page 121^130 of issue 8.2 of Intervention (2010). The author uses the experiences in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake to substantiate her argument that nongovernmental organisations do not have a clear set of interventions to address the spiritual needs of an a¡ected population, in conjunction with their mental health and psychosocial support needs. The author considers this a gap, given the evidence that spirituality can have bene¢cial e¡ects on mental wellbeing, and is often an important resource for both coping and coming to terms with the consequences of events. However, as mentioned in the editorial of issue 8.2, blurring the line between psychosocial support and ‘spiritual support’could lead to promoting speci¢c religious values to distressed populations, and may even be seen as proselytising of vulnerable groups. The dilemma surrounding this uneasy relationship between religion and psychosocial work de¢nitely warrants further exploration and discussion.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOnyango, G. R., Paratharayil, M., van den Berg, S., Reiffers, R., Snider, L., & Erikson, C. (2011). Spirituality and psychosocial work in emergencies: Four commentaries and a response. Intervention, 9(1), 61-73.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://psychotraumanet.org/sites/default/files/documents/int_179.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7312
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInterventionen_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial supporten_US
dc.subjectMental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS)en_US
dc.subjectSpiritualityen_US
dc.subjectSpiritual nurtureen_US
dc.subjectPsycho-spiritualen_US
dc.titleSpirituality and psychosocial work in emergencies: four commentaries and a responseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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