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Re-thinking recovery in post-conflict settings: Supporting the mental well-being of communities in Colombia.

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  • Author(s): Burgess RA;Burgess RA;Burgess RA; Fonseca L; Fonseca L
  • Source:
    Global public health [Glob Public Health] 2020 Feb; Vol. 15 (2), pp. 200-219. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 17.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101256323 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-1706 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17441692 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Glob Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: Abingdon, UK : Routledge, c2006-
    • Subject Terms:
    • Abstract:
      Addressing mental health needs is a central focus of the Colombian Government's framework for socio-political reconstruction following over 60 years of conflict. Informed by WHO standards, country efforts utilise biopsychosocial models that prioritise individual psychological and psychiatric conditions. However, increasing scrutiny of the deployment of Western approaches to mental health and recovery in the global south suggests a need to explore the best route to improving mental health outcomes. Our research contributes to these debates through a qualitative study of local understandings of mental health recovery related concepts among internally displaced persons in Colombia. Analysis of focus groups with 40 internally displaced men and women established definitions for emotional distress and recovery as parallel processes linked to the fracture and rebuilding of social worlds and family life. Definitions were shaped heavily by cultural, political, economic and legal contexts of everyday survival, often linked to experiences of structural and symbolic forms of violence. We conclude that a locally informed mental health recovery model that stretches beyond individual experiences of mental ill-health to promote ideas of collective social change would be best suited to addressing mental health needs of internally displaced groups in Colombia. Implications for practice are discussed.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Colombia; Mental health; community mental health competencies; post-conflict; recovery
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20190919 Date Completed: 20210302 Latest Revision: 20210302
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/17441692.2019.1663547
    • Accession Number:
      31526162