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      Guidelines for psychologists working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

      These guidelines were developed by the British Psychological Society’s Presidential Taskforce on Refugees and Asylum Seekers.

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      Improving the mental health of children in care

      This blog was written by child psychologist Niels Peter Rygaard, a corresponding member of the EFPA Board of Prevention and Promotion and co-founder of The Fairstart Foundation.

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      Supporting refugees and asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic

      The following article has been provided by Dr Kim O’Connor on behalf of the Covid-19 Confinement Workstream Group.

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      Community Action and Resilience

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      Human Rights Advisory Group

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      Diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism

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      Learning from experiences – the pioneering Life of Marie Jahoda

      Sophie O’Reilly, from our History of Psychology department, is back again with a fascinating look at the life of pioneering social psychologist, Marie Jahoda (1907-2001).

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      Research and publications

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        • Refugees travelling

          Refugee mental health, beyond high-income countries

          03 November 2023

          New research widens our understanding of mental health amongst refugees, looking beyond those finding asylum in high-income countries.

          • Crisis, disaster and trauma
          • Physical Disabilities
          • Violence and trauma
        • Crown and flag

          Bumper King's Birthday Honours list for Psychologists

          18 June 2024

          Several members of the British Psychological Society honoured for services to mental health care, research, public service, Ukrainian refugees and more.

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        • Ankita Guchait

          'I hear first-hand stories of the evacuees’

          14 February 2023

          Ankita Guchait explores how her mental health expertise could help displaced refugees rebuild their lives in a foreign country.

          • Children, young people and families
          • Crisis, disaster and trauma
          • Race, ethnicity and culture

        • Searching for happiness in camp Moria

          07 April 2020

          Last year Martijn Hofman and Janneke Woudstra, mental health professionals and colleagues at the Dutch mental health organisation the Parnassia Group, worked for several weeks for the Boat Refugee Foundation as volunteers to provide psychological aid to the refugees that are living in camp Moria (Lesbos, Greece). Martijn Hofman wrote a personal essay on their experience.

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