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"The Troubles" with Mental Health Services. Northern Ireland and Post-Conflict Care from a practitioner perspective. Blame Game. Victims. Perpetrators. Republican paramilitaries account for almost 59% of all deaths Loyalist paramilitaries for almost 28% British Army for 9%
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"The Troubles" with Mental Health Services Northern Ireland and Post-Conflict Care from a practitioner perspective
Blame Game Victims Perpetrators Republican paramilitaries account for almost 59% of all deaths Loyalist paramilitaries for almost 28% British Army for 9% RUC for almost 2% • 26% of all victims aged 21 or less • 1525 Catholics • 1250 Protestants • 691 ‘Not N. Irish’ • Civilians account for 53% of the total killed • 105 people since 1998
Whole Population Impacted Population
Therapeutic interventions after traumatic incidents in Enniskillen and Omagh Enniskillen Omagh
Conclusions • Development of mental health services to identify, assess and effectively treat trauma related disorders and to support people with trauma related needs before, during and after therapy • Coordinated action plan to develop comprehensive mental health promotion strategies to reduce the future incidence of mental health problems • Stretch the boundaries of the mental health field to encompass the spatial territory of politics, justice and socioeconomics • New emphasis must be placed on understanding the social psychology of conflict and its consequences
Further Discussion • kate@chwbbelfast.org • https://www.facebook.com/kathleenlaverty