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What is Psychosocial Support

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Epidemiological Research Applications for Public Health Measurement and Intervention
Psychosocial support is a process of facilitating resilience within individual, families, and communities by respecting the independence, dignity and coping mechanisms of individuals and communities. It promotes restoration of social cohesion and infrastructure.
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Persons in Quarantine and Isolation Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Namibia: A Multi-Sectoral Response
Rachel J. Freeman (University of Namibia, Namibia), Simon George Taukeni (University of Namibia, Namibia), and Eveline Ndinelao Kalomo (Wichita State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4414-3.ch003
Abstract
In this chapter, the authors describe the essential need of mental health and psychosocial support for people accommodated in mandatory quarantine and isolation facilities during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia through a multi-sectoral response. Namibia recorded its first two index cases on 13 March 2020 when a married couple arrived in the Windhoek district in Namibia from Madrid, Spain on 11 March 2020. Namibia has since March 2020 provided supervised quarantine services to 12,128 persons in facilities around the country. The Ministry of Health and Social Services provides mental health and psychosocial support services, which were critical in the short and long-term response to COVID-19 pandemic. Public health measures were developed in line with WHO guidelines to contain the virus. These measures include the need of setting up quarantine and isolation facilities. Recommendations for future research in strengthening mental health and psychosocial support services and coping strategies are provided in the chapter.
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Psychosocial Support and Education of Vulnerable Children: Implications for Policy and Implimentation
Psychosocial support refers to actions that address important aspects of positive human development, such as a person's emotional, social, mental, and spiritual needs, as well as the psychological and social needs of individuals, families, and communities. Psychosocial support helps children, and their families develop internal and external resources to deal with adversity.
Published in Chapter: Psychosocial Support and Education of Vulnerable Children: Implications for Policy and Implimentation; From: Provision of Psychosocial Support and Education of Vulnerable Children
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Biopsychosocial Model
Tangible and intangible resources provided to an individual or group of people to address both their psychological and social needs with an effort to promote mental health, wellbeing and strengthen resilience.
Published in Chapter: Biopsychosocial Model; From: Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health
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