Background Working in humanitarian crisis situations is dangerous. National humanitarian
staff in particular face the risk of primary and secondary trauma exposure which can lead to …

Humanitarian emergencies, including complex emergencies associated with fragile states or
areas of conflict, affect millions of persons worldwide. Such emergencies threaten global …

Despite evidence that faith-based and spiritual coping supports people's mental health,
stigmata prevail in the aid sector around the need for psychological support in general and …

Background The latest data on major attacks against civilian aid operations have identified
South Sudan as the most dangerous country for aid workers globally. Exposure to other …

Recent research has highlighted the relevance of spaces of international aid and
development as sites where global politics materializes. However, the position of local aid …

Objective: The current studies explored associations between exposure to potentially
morally injurious events (PMIEs) and mental health outcomes among frontline workers …

In the aftermath of the civil war that extended from 1983–2009, humanitarian organizations
provided aid to the conflict-affected population of the Vanni region in northern Sri Lanka. In …

Purpose To evaluate the association between risk factors, mitigating factors, and adverse
mental health outcomes among United States public health workers. Methods Cross …

The paper analyzes the impact of economic crises on organized civil society. A number of
empirical studies have shown that a financial crisis can inflict a serious damage on the …

Expatriate humanitarian aid workers are often exposed to traumatic events and human
suffering in the context of their deployments. Internal resources, such as having recourse to …