The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2019 · 21 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesPsychiatryPsychologyCrisis InterventionMental Health CarePsychotherapyMedical Crisis InterventionMental HealthMental Health Crisis InterventionMental IllnessPsychological Support For RespondersTreatment Of Mental DisordersBehavioral Health Crisis ResponseCrisis Intervention TeamsCrisis Response TeamsMental Health ServicesPsychiatric Crisis InterventionPsychological RehabilitationPsychosocial Emergency ResponseRapid Response Teams
SummaryMental health professionals form an important component of the response teams currently working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to treat what is historically the second-largest Ebola outbreak. They provide psychological treatment to patients under extraordinary conditions, helping them cope with anxiety and the daily death of other patients.Declaration of interestNone.
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