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This publications portal is a repository of all IOM migration health publications from 2006 to present where IOM was a primary contributor.
Publications include peer-reviewed scientific papers, technical reports, training guides/manuals, policy briefs/discussion papers, factsheets, newsletters, research reviews, conference and poster presentations. These are categorized by topic, author, country/region covered as well as by year, language, and type of publication. The map reflects the countries covered by the publications.
To browse or search: simply use the filter options on the left-hand side. Alternatively, you can enter keyword/s in the search box. Selecting a specific publication will lead to a ‘download’ link or link to the website where the document is housed. Here is the step-by-step guide for your reference.

Community-based Approaches to MHPSS Programmes: A Guidance Note
Author/s: Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses. Emergency-affected people are first and foremost to be viewed as active participants in improving individual and collective well-being, rather than as passive recipients of services that are designed for them by others. Thus, using…
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Guía para la Atención Psicosocial a Personas Migrantes en Mesoamérica
Author/s: IOM
La publicación es una guía práctica que contiene herramientas específicas de atención psicológica y psicosocial a migrantes en las diferentes etapas del proceso migratorio. También incluye actividades específicas de cuidado y asistencia a migrantes y autocuidado de personas que atienden a esta población. Destaca de este manual la posibilidad de replicar las actividades en diferentes contextos y según el perfil multidimensional de las personas migrantes en la región de Mesoamérica.
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Recommendations for Conducting Ethical Mental Health and Psychosocial Research in Emergency Settings
Author/s: Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is an integral part of any emergency response. Research knowledge is a fundamental factor in the design and implementation of effective MHPSS programmes. Therefore, research in all its forms is key to informed MHPSS emergency responses. Recommendations for Conducting Ethical Mental Health and Psychosocial Research in Emergency Settings provides an overview of principles, practices, and examples to support researches, practitioners, managers,…
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Pautas para mejorar el bienestar psicosocial de las poblaciones migrantes y en situación de vulnerabilidad
Author/s: Marcelo Pisani, Jefe de Misión
Su objetivo es difundir la perspectiva desde donde se entiende el enfoque y la respuesta psicosocial para facilitar la incorporación de dicha perspectiva en los procesos de diseño de iniciativas pertinentes para las poblaciones beneficiarias.
Por otro lado, entrega herramientas específicas que permiten orientar y comprender el contexto de los individuos y comunidades para identificar las necesidades psicosociales.

Mental health and psychosocial support in emergency setting: What should camp coordination and camp management actors know?
Author/s: Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

IOM training manual on psychosocial assistance for trafficked persons
Author/s: Nattasuda Taephant
This training manual is meant to provide qualified reference to general helpers and counsellors on the appropriate operational standards of care and assistance to trafficked persons, paying special consideration to the psychosocial aspects of the trafficking experience. To increase their capacity and effectiveness, it is important for field practitioners to familiarize themselves with the fundamental concepts underlying the stages of human trafficking and their impact on…
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Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers (Chinese)
Author/s: IOM, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking in Persons
For many trafficked persons, the physical and psychological aftermath of a trafficking experience can be severe and enduring. Health providers may come into contact with victims of trafficking at different stages of the trafficking process and at different stages of their recovery. For health practitioners, diagnosing and treating trafficked persons can be exceptionally challenging. The informed and attentive health care provider can play an important role in…

Psychosocial needs assessment in emergency displacement, early recovery, and return: IOM tools
Author/s: IOM
The tools presented in this volume have been developed and used over the past few years in order to identify and respond to people’s psychosocial needs in the midst of an emergency and in early recovery settings, mainly targeting displaced and returnee populations. As tools for IOM operations, they are designed to achieve four main goals: 1) assessing people’s psychosocial well-being in a family setting in a participatory way; 2) mapping the provision of pre-existing and…
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