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ArticlePublic health in practice (Oxford, England)2026

Effectiveness of community-based mental health and psychosocial support through the Paracounsellor model for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

S Iiyama, T Izutsu, Y Miyamoto, S Yesmin, T Begum, E Mariam, A Tsutsumi

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7 authors.

S IiyamaHealth Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
T IzutsuHealth Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
Y MiyamotoHealth Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
S YesminDevelopmental Psychology, Psychology, BRAC IED, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
T BegumPsychology, BRAC IED, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
E MariamEducation, BRAC IED, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh.
A TsutsumiHealth Sciences, Institute of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To examine pre-post differences in psychological distress among Rohingya refugees who received community-based mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) through the Paracounsellor Model (PCM) from a quantitative perspective. Study design: Pre-post study. Methods: The current study comprised 580 Rohingya refugee clients who received PCM interventions between July and November 2022. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) scores were compared pre and post with paired t-tests separately for males and females. Results: Among the 580 clients who received the PCM intervention, 477 were included in the current study. Post-intervention GHQ-12 scores were significantly lower than pre-intervention scores for both genders ( Conclusions: This study investigated the effectiveness of community-based MHPSS by trained non-specialists for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from a quantitative perspective. The results suggest that PCM interventions are effective in improving the mental health of Rohingya refugees.

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BangladeshCommunity-based interventionMental health and psychosocial supportNon-specialistRohingya refugees

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PMID42200100
PMCPMC13199958

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