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

Public Health in Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: S. Iiyama, T. Izutsu, Y. Miyamoto, S. Yesmin, T. Begum, E. Mariam, A. Tsutsumi
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2026.100799
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References: 12

Abstract

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. Pre–post study 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. 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 ( p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Migration Health and Trauma Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Public Health in Practice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
11
Pages
100799–100799
Publication date
10 May 2026
Language
EN